Definition of "cymbal" [cym•bal]

• A percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass plate that makes a loud clashing tone when hit with a drumstick or when used in pairs. (noun)

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• "Woe to the land, the winged cymbal, which is beyond the rivers of"
• "A '' 'cymbal' '' is a flat, metal [[percussion]] instrument that makes a loud, resonant sound when struck."
• "Something nicked me, like a mosquito bite, and I heard a staccato sound, like hail on a cymbal."