cymbal
noun/ˈsɪmbəl/
Frequency rank: #18,802 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a round brass percussion instrument that produces a ringing sound when hit or clashed together.
Example sentence
The drummer struck the cymbal loudly at the end of the song.
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