kellonsoitto — meaning in English

English meaning

• chime noun A bell-like instrument, or set of them, that rings out a musical note.
• knell verb To ring a bell slowly and solemnly, especially to mark a death or funeral.
• tocsin noun An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.

Senses

kellonsoitto is used for these senses in English:

• chime (musical instruments) A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
• knell The sound of a bell knelling; a toll (particularly one signalling a death).
• tocsin An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.

chime — full definition

1. noun A bell-like instrument, or set of them, that rings out a musical note.
2. verb To make a ringing sound, like a bell.
3. verb To agree or fit together (often "chime in" for joining a conversation).

knell — full definition

1. verb To ring a bell slowly and solemnly, especially to mark a death or funeral.
2. noun A slow, solemn ringing of a bell, especially to announce a death; more broadly, a sign that something is coming to an end.

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