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change ringing

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noun

the art of ringing a series of tuned bells of different tones, as those hung in a church tower, according to any of various orderly sequences.

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Origin of change ringing

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby change ringing

change one's tune, changeover, changepocket, change point, changer, change ringing, changeroom, change round, change the subject, changeup, changing bag
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Words related to change ringing

campanology

Example sentences from the Web for change ringing

  • But change-ringing is a real science, and entails long and assiduous practice and considerable muscular exertion.

    Church Bells|H. B. Walters

  • Probably also change-ringing is governed by the same mode of calculation.

    Notes and Queries, Number 239, May 27, 1854|Various

  • This is an example of an ordinary English peal constructed for change-ringing and shows some of the bells “up,” ready for ringing.

    Church Bells|H. B. Walters

British Dictionary definitions for change ringing

change-ringing

noun

the art of bell-ringing in which a set of bells is rung in an established order which is then changed
variations on a topic or theme
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