wind chime

noun

|Updated on: 7 Jun 2018

Definition of wind chime

: 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

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Recent Examples of wind chime from the Web

The final phase of the memorial, the Tower of Voices, is a 93-foot-tall musical instrument that holds 40 wind chimes, representing the 40 passengers and crew.

— kristen de groot, Fox News, "Remaining wreckage of Flight 93 to be buried at memorial," 1 June 2018
Friday's family events include a hands-on exploration of metal from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. that includes making a wind chime or piece of jewelry out of metal scraps at the Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie Highway.

— dennis sullivan, Daily Southtown, "Homewood kicks off summer festival season June 9 and 10 with Artisan Street Fair," 18 May 2018
Several said the noise was minimal and compared it favorably to the noise of wind chimes or a snapping flag.

— graydon megan, chicagotribune.com, "Elmhurst officials lay out long process for hoop house approval," 15 May 2018
LeBoutillier’s store glitters with sparkling jewelry and tinkling wind chimes, with garden bells from India and jars of specialty honey from North Carolina.

— jeff gammage, Philly.com, "Hire American? Without foreign workers, a Chesco garden business could wither," 20 Apr. 2018
But that, as those of us with a half dozen apps with lapping waves and wind chimes on our phones know, is easier said than done.

— stephanie rosenbloom, New York Times, "Tools for Sleeping Well While Traveling," 30 Mar. 2018
The only sound breaking through the hot afternoon air comes from a snorting pair of cows in the neighbor’s yard, and tinkling wind chimes hang over the porch.

— megan spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, "In Catemaco, Mexico's 'Land of the Sorcerers'," 29 Mar. 2018
Certainly no wind chimes, water, or plants in the bedroom.

— mimi read, House Beautiful, "10 Ways to Sleep Better," 13 Feb. 2012
Visitors watched as Parkland volunteer Debbie Friedman sat cross-legged on the grass, sorting through keepsakes left for Dworet: a pair of swimming goggles, wind chimes, plaques, a hockey medal.

— phillip valys, Sun-Sentinel.com, "50 volunteers dismantle Stoneman Douglas memorial for preservation," 28 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of wind chime

1927

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WIND CHIME Defined for English Language Learners

wind chime

noun

Definition of wind chime for English Language Learners

: a collection of objects made from metal, glass, etc., that hang together from strings and touch each other to make a musical sound when they are blown by the wind