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chime

(/tS//aI/m )

a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
bell, gong

source: wordnet30
See Chine, n., 3.(noun)

source: webster1913
The harmonious sound of bells, or of musical instruments.(noun)

source: webster1913

emit a sound(verb.perception)

Example:
Bells and gongs chimed.

source: wordnet30
To sound in harmonious accord, as bells.(verb)

source: webster1913
To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.(verb)

source: webster1913

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