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gong

DEFINITIONS OF: gong

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n a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick

Synonyms:
tam-tam
Type of:
percussion instrument, percussive instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another

n a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument

Synonyms:
bell, chime
Types:
carillon
set of bells hung in a bell tower
handbell
a bell that is held in the hand
Type of:
percussion instrument, percussive instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another

v sound a gong

Type of:
sound
cause to sound
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