gong hammer

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• hammer — [ham′ər] n. [ME hamer < OE hamor, akin to Ger hammer, ON hamarr, crag, cliff < IE * k̑omor , stone hammer < base * ak m < ak̑ , sharp, sharp stone > Gr akmē, point, akmōn, anvil] 1. a tool for pounding, usually consisting of a… …   English World dictionary

• Gong — Gong, n. 1. [Malayan (Jav.) g[=o]ng.] 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. [1913 Webster] O er distant deserts… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gong bell — Gong Gong, n. 1. [Malayan (Jav.) g[=o]ng.] 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. [1913 Webster] O er distant… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gong metal — Gong Gong, n. 1. [Malayan (Jav.) g[=o]ng.] 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. [1913 Webster] O er distant… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gong — Tamtam redirects here. For other uses, see Tamtam (disambiguation). This article is about the musical instrument. For other uses, see Gong (disambiguation). See also: slit gong A gong collection in a Gamelan ensemble of instrum …   Wikipedia

• gong — gonglike, adj. /gawng, gong/, n. 1. a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head. 2. a shallow bell sounded by a hammer… …   Universalium

• hammer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hamer, from Old English hamor; akin to Old High German hamar hammer, and perhaps to Old Church Slavic kamen , kamy stone, Greek akmē point, edge more at edge Date: before 12th century 1. a. a hand tool consisting …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gong — [[t]gɒ̱ŋ, AM gɔ͟ːŋ[/t]] gongs 1) N COUNT 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… …   English dictionary

• gong — /gɒŋ / (say gong) noun 1. Music a musical instrument of Asian origin, comprising a bronze disc with the rim turned up, to be struck with a soft headed stick. 2. any saucer shaped bell, especially one sounded by a hammer. 3. Colloquial a medal.… …  

• gong — noun Etymology: Malay & Javanese, of imitative origin Date: circa 1590 1. a disk shaped percussion instrument that produces a resounding tone when struck with a usually padded hammer 2. a. a saucer shaped bell (as in a fire alarm) that is struck… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gong — 1. noun a) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer. b) A …   Wiktionary