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chime vs carillon

carillon vs chime

chime and carillon both are nouns.

chime is a verb but carillon is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chime Yes No Yes No
carillon Yes No No No
As nouns, carillon is a hyponym of chime; that is, carillon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chime:
  • chime: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
  • carillon: set of bells hung in a bell tower
Other hyponyms of chime include handbell.
chime (noun) carillon (noun)
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower
set of bells hung in a bell tower
chime (verb) carillon (verb)
emit a sound
Difference between chime and carillon

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