cymbal
A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing…A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.
» The cymbal is a percussion instrument.
Тарелки - ударный инструмент.
Meaning
1 sensesA concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.
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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
Examples
8 sentencesThe cymbal is a percussion instrument.
ruТарелки - ударный инструмент.
The goddess has a cymbal in her hands.
The cymbals are harder to play than one might think.
Where are the cymbals?
Sami is tightening his cymbals.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English cymbal, from Old English cimbal, cimbala and Old French cimbale, bothFrom Middle English cymbal, from Old English cimbal, cimbala and Old French cimbale, both from Latin cymbalum (“cymbal”), from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kúmbalon), from κύμβη (kúmbē, “bowl”). See also chime.
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