tam-tam 1 (t m tm , t mtm)n. A gong having a metal disk struck with a felt-covered hammer or stick used in a gamelan orchestra. [Ultimately of imitative origin.] |
| tam-tam 2 (tmtm, tmtm) n. Variant of tom-tom. |
tam-tam
n
(Music / Instruments) another name for gong [1]
[from Hindi: see tom-tom]
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| Noun | 1. |  tam-tam - a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstickpercussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another |
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