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  • 51chime — chime1 chimer, n. /chuym/, n., v., chimed, chiming. n. 1. an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence. 2. Often, chimes. a. a set of bells or of… …

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  • 52toot — toot1 tooter, n. /tooht/, v.i. 1. (of a horn or whistle) to give forth its characteristic sound. 2. to make a sound resembling that of a horn, whistle, or the like. 3. to sound or blow a horn, whistle, or wind instrument. v.t. 4. to cause (a horn …

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  • 53bong — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To give forth or cause to give forth a clear, resonant sound: chime, knell, peal, ring2, strike, toll2. See SOUNDS …

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  • 54hum — [[t]hʌm[/t]] v. hummed, hum•ming, n. interj. 1) to make a low, continuous droning sound 2) to sing with closed lips, without articulating words 3) to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises 4) to utter an indistinct sound in… …

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  • 55resound — re•sound [[t]rɪˈzaʊnd[/t]] v. i. 1) to echo or ring with sound 2) to make an echoing sound, or sound loudly 3) to ring or be echoed 4) to be celebrated or notably important 5) to reecho (a sound) 6) to give forth or utter loudly or resonantly 7)… …

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  • 56toot — I [[t]tut[/t]] v. i. 1) (of a horn or whistle) to give forth its characteristic sound 2) to make a sound resembling that of a horn or whistle 3) to sound or blow a horn, whistle, or wind instrument 4) to cause (a horn, whistle, or wind… …

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  • 57chime — 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… …

  • 58hum — I. /hʌm / (say hum) verb (hummed, humming) –verb (i) 1. to make a low, continuous, droning sound. 2. to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises. 3. to utter an indistinct sound in hesitation, doubt, embarrassment,… …

  • 59thunder — /ˈθʌndə / (say thunduh) noun 1. the loud noise which accompanies a flash of lightning, due to violent disturbance of the air by a discharge of electricity. 2. Chiefly Poetic the destructive agent in a thunderstorm. 3. any loud, resounding noise:… …

  • 60clar|i|on — «KLAR ee uhn», adjective, noun, verb. –adj. clear and shrill: »the clarion sound of the trumpet. –n. 1. a trumpet with clear, shrill tones. It was formerly much used as a signal in war: »Sound, sound the clarion (Scott). 2. a) the sound made by… …

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