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gong
(g/O//N/ )

noun (n)

  • a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    tam-tam
    source: wordnet30
  • a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    bell, chime
    source: wordnet30
  • A privy or jakes.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • sound a gong(verb.perception)
    source: wordnet30
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