gong´like´

gong´like´
gong «gng, gong», noun.
1. a large piece of metal shaped like a bowl or a saucer which makes a loud, resonant sound when struck. A gong is a kind of bell. »

A gong sounded the hour of dinner.

2. Music. a metal disk with a turned-up rim, which makes a loud noise when struck.
3. British Slang. a medal or decoration: »

He had fought his war and won his gongs (Listener).

[< Malay or Javanese gong; perhaps imitative]
gong´like´, adjective.

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