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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cymbal \Cym"bal\ (s[i^]m"bal). n. [OE. cimbale, simbale, OF cimbale, F. cymbale, L. cymbalum fr Gr ky`mbalon, fr ky`mbh, ky`mbos, anything hollow, hollow vessel, basin, akin to Skr. kumbha pot. Cf {Chime}.] 1. A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller. 2. A musical instrument of brass, shaped like a circular dish or a flat plate, with a handle at the back -- used in pairs to produce a sharp ringing sound by clashing them together. Note: In orchestras, one cymbal is commonly attached to the bass drum, and the other heid in the drummer's left hand, while his right hand uses the drumstick. 3. A musical instrument used by gypsies and others made of steel wire, in a triangular form on which are movable rings. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cymbal n : a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
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