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Chime (video game) — Chime Developer(s) Zoë Mode Publisher(s) OneBigGame, Easy Tiger, Valcon Games Platform(s) … Wikipedia
chime — ► NOUN 1) a melodious ringing sound. 2) a bell or a metal bar or tube used in a set to produce chimes when struck. ► VERB 1) (of a bell or clock) make a melodious ringing sound. 2) (chime in with) be in agreement with. 3) ( … English terms dictionary
chime — chime1 [chīm] n. [ME chimbe, cimble < OFr < L cymbalum, CYMBAL] 1. a contrivance for striking a bell or set of bells 2. [usually pl.] a) a set of bells tuned to a musical scale b) a similar set of metal tubes, hung vertically and struck… … English World dictionary
Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster — The Clock Tower is the world s largest four faced, chiming clock. The structure is situated at the north eastern end of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London. It is often colloquially referred to as Big Ben, which is actually the… … Wikipedia
chime — [[t]tʃa͟ɪm[/t]] chimes, chiming, chimed 1) VERB When a bell or a clock chimes, it makes ringing sounds. He heard the front doorbell chime. [V n] ...as the Guildhall clock chimed three o clock. [V ing] ...a mahogany chiming clock. 2) N COUNT A… … English dictionary
chime — chime1 [ tʃaım ] verb intransitive or transitive to make a high ringing sound like a bell or set of bells: the clock chimes one/three/six etc. (=makes a series of sounds to show what the time is): Somewhere a clock chimed midnight. ,chime in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chime — I UK [tʃaɪm] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms chime : present tense I/you/we/they chime he/she/it chimes present participle chiming past tense chimed past participle chimed to make a high ringing sound like a bell or set of bells… … English dictionary
chime — chime1 [tʃaım] v 1.) [I and T] if a bell or clock chimes, it makes a ringing sound, especially to tell you what time it is ▪ The clock in the hall chimed six. 2.) to be the same as something else or to have the same effect chime with ▪ Her views… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chime — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if a bell or clock chimes, it makes a ringing sound, especially to tell you what time it is: The grandfather clock chimed six. 2 (intransitive + with) to be the same as something else or to have the same effect: Her views on art… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chime — I. /tʃaɪm / (say chuym) noun 1. a device for striking a bell or bells so as to produce a musical sound: a door chime; the chimes of Big Ben. 2. a set of vertical metal tubes struck with a hammer, as used in the modern orchestra. 3. the sound… …
