change ringing

noun

: the art or practice of ringing a set of tuned bells (as in the bell tower of a church) in continually varying order

Examples of change ringing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tom Farthing said he has been obsessed with the art of change ringing for 40 years. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022 This practice is called change ringing, as the permutations are called changes. Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 As an activity, change ringing can seem like an abstraction. Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of change ringing was in 1756

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“Change ringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20ringing. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

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