wind chimes
noun [plural]Definition
› an arrangement of shells or small decorative shapes of metal or wood that hang from pieces of wire or string and make a gentle noise when moved by the windPercussion instruments
(Definition of wind chimes noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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