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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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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

change off, change one's mind, change one's stripes, change one's tune, change point, change ringing, change round, change the subject, change up, change-ringing, changeable

Origin of change ringing

First recorded in 1870–75
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Examples 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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