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    [Noun]  | "chime" | \ ˈchīm \


    1: the edge or rim of a cask or drum


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English chimbe, from Old English cimb-; akin to Middle Dutch kimme edge of a cask;

    [Noun]  | "chime" 


    1: an apparatus for chiming a bell or set of bells

    2: a musically tuned set of bells

    3: one of a set of objects giving a bell-like sound when struck


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, cymbal, probably from Anglo-French *chimbe, cime, from Latin cymbalum cymbal;

    [Noun]  | "chine" | \ ˈchīn \


    1: backbone, spine; also : a cut of meat including all or part of the backbone

    2: the intersection of the bottom and the sides of a flat or V-bottomed boat


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French eschine, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German scina shinbone, needle {mat|shin|};

    [Noun]  | "wind chime" 


    1: a cluster of small often sculptured pieces (as of metal or glass) suspended so as to chime when blown by the wind —usually used in plural


    Origin: 1927 ;

    [Verb]  | "chime" 


    1: to make a musical and especially a harmonious sound

    2: to make the sounds of a chime

    3: to be or act in accord


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Verb]  | "chime in" 


    1: to combine harmoniously

    2: to break into a conversation or discussion especially to express an opinion

    3: to remark while chiming in


    Origin: 1681 ;

    [Idiom]  | "chime in with" 


    1: to add (one's comment or opinion) to a conversation or discussion that one has been listening to

    2: to be in agreement or harmony with (something)

    [Noun]  | "chime" 


    1: a series of short high ringing sounds;


      * e.g., " ... the welcoming chimes on our doorbell "





    2: peaceful coexistence;


      * e.g., " ... firmly believes that science and religion can keep chime with one another "



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    [Noun]  | "chine" 


    1: a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal;


      * e.g., " ... uncovered the chine of some animal while digging in the backyard "



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    [Verb]  | "chime" 


    1: to form a pleasing relationship;


      * e.g., " ... the restaurant's manor-house decor chimes perfectly with the chef's traditionalist take on haute cuisine "





    2: to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates;


      * e.g., " ... the doorbell chimed just as we were sitting down to eat "



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    3: to say or state again;


      * e.g., " ... TV commercial that chimes the same message over and over "



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    [Verb]  | "chime in" 


    1: to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion;


      * e.g., " ... I don't like that show at all, my friend chimed in "





    2: to form a pleasing relationship;


      * e.g., " ... unfortunately, his views on child rearing don't chime in with those of his new wife, who has two children from a previous marriage "



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     [ "chime" ]

    1: To invite yourself into a conversation. to chime in, to come in with being invited etc. May be told to chime out, if you chimed in

      * e.g.,  ... josh: hi rick 

     [ "chime" ]

    1: <verb> : (1) to reply or interject with retort (2) to speak out

      * e.g.,  ... dis dumb mudda fugga got a chime fa errrting 


     [ "chime" ]

    2: <noun> : (1) a reply, retort or interjection (2) a good idea

     [ "chime" ]

    1: when you rock up to meet your friends, at like a club or woteva,

      * e.g.,  ... "ill chime in at 10" 

     [ "chime" ]

    1: A verb form of "chimo" (a shortened word for child molester). To be creepy in anyway, not just towards small children. To stop by somewhere in order to creepily check out people you are sexually interested in.

      * e.g.,  ... "Jeff, are you chiming in on that one girl on facebook?" 


     [ "chime" ]

    2:  looking at people's facebook or myspace photos without their knowledge.

      * e.g.,  ... "Alright, Jason, I'm about to go chime in at the gym."  

     [ "chime" ]

    1: INTERJECT

      * e.g.,  ... YO THAT BARRETT IS A CHIMER 

     [ "chime" ]

    1: a graffiti writers term for a tag-name similar to another persons

      * e.g.,  ... "yo dawg, gambl is a chime of rambl, only 1 letter difference" 

     [ "chime" ]

    1: when you make a very high pitched fart come out and 15-20 seconds later it smells like a rotten cheese poop soaked oven baked smoked and then soaked for some time longer then heated in the crock pot for a few hours then served to any in the visinty of 30-40 feet. (you may wanna make the funeral arrangements)

      * e.g.,  ... Me and my friends are watchin the football game and bill over chimes and we all go "bill what the hell is that" and he goes what i just chimed a little and 16 seconds later hes in the car taking us to the hospital 

     [ "chime" ]

    1: chime- brilliant until everything turns very bad in one moment;

      * e.g.,  ... Ice skatin was great untill i made an ass of my self! it was pure chime wen i found out i broke my pelvis! 


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    2: it is speculated that "chime" came from chance-time. others believe that it came from the fact that wind chimes look cool but are annoying as soon as it gets windy. its unclear what its actual origin is.

      * e.g.,  ... the cycling was aight dude, till some fuck ran me off the road, and the road ran up my leg, needin 7 stiches.. fuckin chime! 

     [ "chime in" ]

    1: To suddenly interrupt people while in the midst of conversation, usually pre-meditated.

      * e.g.,  ... 'I'd chime in with a Haven't you people ever heard of closing the G-d damn door?!'- PANIC AT THE DISCO!  

     [ "Chime" ]

    1: A very nice guy that loves everyone and definitely won't ask you to do anything indecent if you don't comply. Also the pioneer of the dubstep subgenre "colour bass" and the founder of Rushdown records.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey guy's it's Chime, SUCK MY DICK (starts beatboxing) NOW (even more beatboxing)" 

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