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tam-tam

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tam-tam 1  (tmtm, tmtm)
n.
A gong having a metal disk struck with a felt-covered hammer or stick used in a gamelan orchestra.
[Ultimately of imitative origin.]
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Noun1.tam-tamtam-tam - a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
gong
percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
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He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
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