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View synonyms for change ringing
change ringing
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.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of change ringing1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
Those in the neighbourhood of Somersby have too small belfries to allow of change ringing.
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But change-ringing is a real science, and entails long and assiduous practice and considerable muscular exertion.
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This is an example of an ordinary English peal constructed for change-ringing and shows some of the bells “up,” ready for ringing.
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Probably also change-ringing is governed by the same mode of calculation.
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Eugene went back to his desk with the thought of change ringing in his ears.
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