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Word: Chime
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the senses ‘cymbal’ and ‘ring out’): probably from Old English cimbal (see cymbal), later interpreted as chime bell
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tʃʌɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a melodious ringing sound, as produced by striking a bell
Short Definition:melodious ringing sound
Examples:- the chimes of Big Ben
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