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chime

UK/tʃaɪm/ US/ˈtʃaɪm/ fairly common
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a percussion instrument consisting of vertical metal tubes of different lengths that are struck with a hammer

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verb

1.

emit a sound

  • “bells and gongs chimed”

Origin

From Middle English chymbe, chyme, probably from Old Northern French chimbe (“cymbal”), a back-formation from chimble, cimble, from Latin cymbalum; perhaps reinforced by a misinterpretation of a Middle English *chymbele (from Old English ċimbala, ċimbal (“cymbal”)) as chymbe belle.

Phrases

  • chime in
  • chime up
  • chime whistle
  • clock chime
  • spoon chime
  • wind chime

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