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| gong [ gawng ] |
noun (plural gongs) |
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1. resonant bronze plate: a circular bronze plate that makes a resonant sound when struck with a mallet, used as an orchestral percussion instrument or to summon people to meals
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2. warning bell: a round metal bell that is struck by a mechanically operated hammer, used as an alarm
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verb (past and past participle gonged, present participle gong·ing, 3rd person present singular gongs) |
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1. intransitive verb sound like gong: to sound resonantly like a gong
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2. transitive verb summon somebody: to summon somebody with a gong
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| [Early 17th century. < Malay, an imitation of the sound made] |
