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To deaden the sound of (bells) by muffling the clapper.
"The caretaker was buffeting the church bells before the funeral to create a somber, muted tone. "
(campanology) Bell changes rung on six bells.
"The bell tower performed a minor, using only six bells. "
The act or sound of tolling
"The heavy tolls of the church bells echoed through the quiet town square, signaling the start of the evening service. "
To make high-pitched sound like a bell.
"The microwave was dinging to let me know my food was ready. "
A tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry.
"The old church's belltower could be seen from miles away. "
(campanology) bell changes rung on seven bells
"A quarter peal of plain bob triples was rung."
"The bell ringer will buffet the church bells with cloth to prevent them from ringing loudly during the funeral. "
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.
"Hugo was a chime player in the school orchestra."
Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.
"The bells were ringing in the town."
To make a ringing sound; to ring.
"The bicycle bell tanged sharply as she rode past. "
An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapper.
"The old church bell's uvulas were replaced because they had become worn and no longer struck the bell properly. "
A fault in an organ valve which causes a pipe to sound continuously without the key having been pressed.
"The organist spent the afternoon repairing the cyphers in the old church organ, frustrated that certain notes droned on even when his hands were off the keys. "
A bell or chime.
"The bicycle had bright chrome dingers on the handlebars to alert pedestrians. "
The bell that summons worshipers to vespers; the vesper-bell
"The evening was quiet, broken only by the slow, resonant chime of the vesper calling the monks to prayer. "
"The distant vespers echoed across the valley, signaling the start of evening prayers at the monastery. "
The high-pitched resonant sound of a bell.
"The little bell on the counter made a cheerful ding when the door opened. "
"The small uvulae inside the wind chimes danced in the breeze, creating a gentle, tinkling melody. "
To take as a toll.
"The bridge company is tolling each car $5 to help pay for its upkeep. "
Part of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour.
"The clock's hammer struck loudly, announcing the start of lunch break. "
