gong
MUSICAL PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT ORIGINATING FROM JAVA ISLAND AND POPULAR IN ASIA
Tamtam; Tam-tam; Nipple gong; Gongs; Pot gong; Chau gong; Wind gong; Luo (instrument); Opera gong; Prime (percussion); Water gong; Chinese gong; Pitched gongs; Pitched gong
(gongs)
A gong is a large, flat, circular piece of metal that you hit with a hammer to make a sound like a loud bell. Gongs are sometimes used as musical instruments, or to give a signal that it is time to do something.
On the stroke of seven, a gong summons guests into the dining-room.
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