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cymbal
[ sim-buhl ]
noun
- a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by being struck together, or singly, by being struck with a drumstick or the like.
cymbal
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a percussion instrument of indefinite pitch consisting of a thin circular piece of brass, which vibrates when clashed together with another cymbal or struck with a stick
cymbal
- A large, round metal plate used as a percussion instrument. Cymbals can be crashed together in pairs or struck singly with a drumstick, and they are used in dance bands, jazz bands, and orchestras .
Derived Forms
- ˈ⳾-ˌ, adjective
- ˈ⳾, noun
Other Word Forms
- ⳾b· ⳾b· ⳾b· noun
- ⳾b· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cymbal1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cymbal1
Example Sentences
Ted said, “Let’s cut the drums in there,” but Denny couldn’t hit the cymbals.
Each student can audition for different, small parts in the program: drums, cymbals, the triangle — all things that would widen any child’s eyes when they walk into a music class.
Now, all that remained of the ephemera of his young life was a single, tarnished cymbal from his drum set.
Robinson walked to a blackened tree where he had nailed up a cymbal Elliott had given him.
His jaw dropped and his body tensed in wild anticipation of uncompromised joy as he watched his buddies perform, followed by a cymbal crash of a cheer, the sound of eternal youth.
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