Cymbal
['sɪmb(ə)l] or ['sɪmbl]
Definition
(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.
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Definition
(n.) A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller.
(n.) 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.
(n.) A musical instrument used by gypsies and others, made of steel wire, in a triangular form, on which are movable rings.
Typist: Naomi
Definition
n. a hollow brass basin-like musical instrument beaten together in pairs.—ns. Cym′balist a cymbal-player; Cym′balo the dulcimer.—adj. Cym′biform boat-shaped.
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Hearing a cymbal in your dreams, foretells the death of a very aged person of your acquaintance. The sun will shine, but you will see it darkly because of gloom.
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