pealing

peal

P0134100 (pēl)n.1. A ringing of a set of bells, especially a change or set of changes rung on bells.2. A set of bells tuned to each other; a chime.3. A loud burst of noise: peals of laughter.v. pealed, peal·ing, peals v.intr. To sound in a peal; ring.v.tr. To cause to peal.

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[Middle English pele, a bell peal, especially as a summons to church, short for apel, appeal; see appeal.]

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pealing - a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)peal, rolling, rollsound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"