chime

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[[t]tʃaɪm[/t]]

n. v. chimed, chim•ing

1) an apparatus for striking one or more bells, as a doorbell at the front door of a house

2) mad Often, chimes

a) a set of bells or of slabs of metal, stone, wood, etc., producing musical tones when struck

b) mad a musical instrument consisting of such a set, esp. a glockenspiel

c) the musical tone thus produced

d) carillon

3) mad harmonious sound in general; music; melody

4) harmonious relation; accord

5) mad to sound harmoniously or in chimes, as a set of bells:

The church bells chimed at noon[/ex]

6) mad to produce a musical sound by striking a bell, gong, etc.; ring chimes:

The doorbell chimed[/ex]

7) to harmonize; agree

8) mad to give forth (music, sound, etc.), as a bell or bells

9) mad to strike (a bell, etc.) to produce musical sound

10) mad to call, indicate, announce, etc., by chiming:

Bells chimed the hour[/ex]

11) to speak in cadence or singsong

12) phv chime in

a) to enter a conversation, esp. to interrupt

b) to be compatible; agree (often fol. by with)

c) to say or speak by chiming in (often fol. by with):

to chime in with a warning[/ex]

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Etymology: 1250–1300; ME chymbe belle, by false analysis of *chimbel, OE cimbal cymbal chim′er, n. II

chime

[[t]tʃaɪm[/t]] n.

the brim of a cask or barrel

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Etymology: 1350–1400; ME chimb(e); cf. OE cimbing chime; akin to MLG, MD kimme edge