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cymbal
[ sim-buhl ]
noun
- a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by being struck together, or singly, by being struck with a drumstick or the like.
cymbal
/ ˈsɪmbəl /
noun
- a percussion instrument of indefinite pitch consisting of a thin circular piece of brass, which vibrates when clashed together with another cymbal or struck with a stick
cymbal
- A large, round metal plate used as a percussion instrument. Cymbals can be crashed together in pairs or struck singly with a drumstick, and they are used in dance bands, jazz bands, and orchestras .
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Derived Forms
- ˈcymbal-ˌlike, adjective
- ˈcymbaler, noun
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Other Words From
- cymbal·er cymbal·eer cymbal·ist noun
- cymbal·like adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cymbal1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cymbal1
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Example Sentences
His neck is always craned, ears pricked, waiting for cymbal splash of Art happening.
Heart and conscious were alike cultivated—not alone the sounding brass and tinkling cymbal.
Conch and cymbal, horn and trumpet spake forth music soft and sweet, In Virata's royal palace, in the peopled mart and street!
That would certainly account for your bra—— Then, am I a cymbal too, Hilda?
Duchess in perspective though you be, you will own some day that these are but as a sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal.
That power is love, without which though we have all else we are but as "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal."
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