CYMBAL


Meaning of CYMBAL in English

[cym.bal] n [ME, fr. OE cymbal & MF cymbale, fr. L cymbalum, fr. Gk kymbalon, fr. kymbe bowl, boat] (bef. 12c): a concave brass plate that produces a brilliant clashing tone and that is struck with a drumstick or is used in pairs struck glancingly together -- cym.bal.ist n

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