chime

  1. Noun.  (musical instruments) A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the '''chimes'''.
  2. Noun.  An individual ringing component of such a set.
  3. Noun.  A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device.
  4. Noun.  The sound of such an instrument or device.
  5. Noun.  A small hammer or other device used to strike a bell.
  6. Verb.  To make the sound of a chime.
  7. Verb.  To agree; to correspond.

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