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Noun: chime  chIm
  1. A percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
    "The chime added a magical quality to the composition";
    - bell, gong
Verb: chime  chIm
  1. Emit a sound
    "bells and gongs chimed"

Derived forms: chimed, chiming, chimes

See also: butt in [informal]

Type of: go, percussion instrument, percussive instrument, sound

Encyclopedia: Chime