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wind chimes

/ˈwɪnd.t͡ʃaɪms/

wind chimes noun: a chime constructed from tubes, rods, bells, etc. made of wood, glass, metal or ceramic, suspended outside a building in such a way that they tinkle pleasantly when moved by the wind.

wind chimes: a chime constructed from tubes, rods, bells, etc. made of wood, glass, metal or ceramic, suspended...
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Noun

wind chimes pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A chime constructed from tubes, rods, bells, etc. made of wood, glass, metal or ceramic, suspended outside a building in such a way that they tinkle pleasantly when moved by the wind.
    Synonyms:
    wind bell

wind chimes meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Thai

wind chimes in Tamil

chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
காற்றிசைச்சரம் kāṟṟicaiccaram

wind chimes in Malay

chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
loceng angin

wind chimes in Indonesian

chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
genta angin, lonceng angin

wind chimes in Thai

chime made from suspended wooden, metal, etc. tubes, bells and rods that tinkle when moved by the wind
กระดิ่งลม grà-dìng-lom
More languagesFewer languages
wind chimes in Vietnamese
chuông gió

Synonyms of wind chimes

  • wind bell

Forms of wind chimes

alternative formwindchime
alternative formwind chime

Questions about wind chimes

What does wind chimes mean?
Wind chimes means a chime constructed from tubes, rods, bells, etc. made of wood, glass, metal or ceramic, suspended outside a building in such a way that they tinkle pleasantly when moved by the wind.
What is wind chimes in Tamil?
Wind chimes in Tamil is காற்றிசைச்சரம் (kāṟṟicaiccaram). See Wind chimes meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wind chimes?
Wind chimes is a noun.
How do you pronounce wind chimes?
Wind chimes is pronounced /ˈwɪnd.t͡ʃaɪms/.

Words near wind chimes in the dictionary

  1. wind chill
  2. wind chill factor
  3. wind chill factors
  4. wind chills
  5. wind chime
  6. wind chimes
  7. wind chop
  8. wind cone
  9. wind cones
  10. wind controller
  11. wind deflector

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