Real Dictionary

chime
countable noun: A chime is a ringing sound made by a bell, especially when it is part of a clock.
verb: When a bell or a clock chimes, it makes ringing sounds.

chime in American English 1
a contrivance for striking a bell or set of bells
to ring out when struck; sound as a chime
to ring, play, or strike (a bell, set of bells, etc.)
intransitive verb: to sound harmoniously or in chimes, as a set of bells
noun: 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
transitive verb: to give forth (music, sound, etc.), as a bell or bells

chime in American English 2
the extended rim at each end of a cask or barrel
noun: the edge or brim of a cask, barrel, or the like, formed by the ends of the staves projecting beyond the head or bottom

chime in British English 1
noun: an individual bell or the sound it makes when struck
verb: to sound (a bell) or (of a bell) to be sounded by a clapper or hammer

chime in British English 2
noun: the projecting edge or rim of a cask or barrel