Living quarters make ringing sounds around water source (9)

I believe the answer is:

dwellings

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'living quarters' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'ringing sounds around water source' is the wordplay.
'ringing sounds' becomes 'dings' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'water source' becomes 'well' (I've seen this in another clue).
'dings' going around 'well' is 'DWELLINGS'.

'make' is the link.

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(Other definitions for dwellings that I've seen before include "Residences" , "homes" , "Abodes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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