transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgäŋ, ˈgȯŋ ]
noun
Etymology: Malay & Javanese, of imitative origin
Date: circa 1590
1. : a disk-shaped percussion instrument that produces a resounding tone when struck with a usually padded hammer
2.
a. : a saucer-shaped bell (as in a fire alarm) that is struck by a mechanical hammer
b. : a wire rod wound in a flat spiral for sounding the time or chime or alarm (as in a clock)
3. British : medal
• gong intransitive verb