°(musici) 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.
"Sylvia had a recording of someone playing the chimes against a background of surf noise that she found calming."
"Peter removed the C# chime from is mounting so that he could get at the dust that had accumulated underneath."
verb
°To make the sound of a chime.
"The microwave chimed to indicate that it was done cooking."
"The other lab's results chimed with mine, so I knew we were on the right track with the research."