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gong (gôŋ, gäŋ)

noun

  1. a slightly convex metallic disk that gives a loud, resonant tone when struck: used as a signal, percussion instrument, etc.
  2. a saucer-shaped bell with such a tone
  3. Brit., Slang a medal

Etymology: Malay guṅ: echoic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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