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gong  (gông, gng)

n.

1. A rimmed metal disk that produces a loud, sonorous tone when struck with a padded mallet.

2. A usually saucer-shaped bell that is struck with a mechanically operated hammer.

intr.v. gonged, gong·ing, gongs

To make the sound of a gong.

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[Malay.]

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gong [gɒŋ]

n

1. (Music / Instruments) Also called tam-tam a percussion instrument of indefinite pitch, consisting of a metal platelike disc struck with a soft-headed drumstick

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a rimmed metal disc, hollow metal hemisphere, or metal strip, tube, or wire that produces a note when struck. It may be used to give alarm signals when operated electromagnetically

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) a fixed saucer-shaped bell, as on an alarm clock, struck by a mechanically operated hammer

4. (Military) Brit slang a medal, esp a military one

vb

1. (Music / Instruments) (intr) to sound a gong

2. (tr) (of traffic police) to summon (a driver) to stop by sounding a gong

[from Malay, of imitative origin]

gonglike  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gong - a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick tam-tam percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
	2.	gong - a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument chime, bell carillon - set of bells hung in a bell tower handbell - a bell that is held in the hand percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
Verb	1.	gong - sound a gong sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"

Translations

gong [gɒŋ] N

1. → gong m

2. (Brit) (= medal) → medalla f, condecoración f; (in civil service) → cinta f, cintajo m

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gong [ˈgɒŋ] n → gong m

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gong

n

→ Gong m

(Brit inf: = medal) → Blech nt (inf); gongs → Lametta nt (inf)

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gong [gɒŋ] n → gong m inv

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gong [gɒŋ] n → gong m inv

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gong

n gong [goŋ]

a metal plate which, when struck, gives a ringing sound a dinner gong. ghong جَرَس أو ناقوس التَّنبيه гонг gong gongong der Gong γκογκ, σήμαντρο gong gong گانگ؛ ناقوس نعلبکی شکل kumistin gong גוֹנג घंटा gong gong gong gong, málmdiskur gong どら (신호용) 공, 징 gongas gongs gong gong gongong gong gongue gong гонг gong gong gong gonggong ฆ้อง gong 銅鑼 гонг دھات کا گھنٹہ cái chiêng; cồng 铜锣