Cymbal

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  • noun. A percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass plate that makes a loud clashing tone when hit with a drumstick or when used in pairs.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One of a pair of concave plates of brass or bronze which, when struck together, produce a sharp, ringing sound: usually in the plural.
  • noun. In organ-building, a mixture-stop of very high pitch.
  • noun. A musical instrument made of a piece of steel wire, in a triangular form, on which are passed several rings, which are touched and shifted along the triangle with an iron rod held in the right hand, while the cymbal is supported in the left by a cord. Also spelled symbal. Imp. Dict.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller.
  • noun. A musical instrument of brass, shaped like a circular dish or a flat plate, with a handle at the back; -- used in pairs to produce a sharp ringing sound by clashing them together.
  • noun. A musical instrument used by gypsies and others, made of steel wire, in a triangular form, on which are movable rings.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
    • Word Usage
    "Woe to the land, the winged cymbal, which is beyond the rivers of"
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    cymbalist  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    percussion instrument  percussive instrument  
    Hyponym
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    high hat  high-hat cymbal  zill  
    Rhyme
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    Trimble  nimble  symbol  thimble  
    Same Context
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    ankh  bell-like  bsod  gong-like  head-on  
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    apple fritter  battery  beignet  beignet aux pommes  bells  
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