cym·bal

cym·bal
/ˈsımbəl/ noun, pl -bals [count]
: a musical instrument in the form of a slightly curved thin metal plate that is played by hitting it with a drumstick or with another cymbal and that makes a very loud metallic sound

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  • cym|bal — «SIHM buhl», noun. one of a pair of brass plates used as a musical instrument. When cymbals are struck together or hit with beaters they make a loud ringing sound. Cymbals are made from long coils of spun metal which are brazed together in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cym|bal|ist — «SIHM buh lihst», noun. a player on the cymbals or the cymbalom …   Useful english dictionary

  • clav|i|cym|bal — «KLAV uh SIHM buhl», noun. (formerly) a harpsichord. ╂[< Medieval Latin clavicymbalum < Latin clāvis key + cymbalum cymbal] …   Useful english dictionary

  • cym — cym·ba; cym·bal; cym·bal·ist; cym·bid; cym·bid·i·um; cym·bi·form; cym·bi·um; cym·bo·cephalic; cym·bo·pet·al·um; cym·bo·po·gon; cym·ling; cym·rite; cym·ry; cym·ric; cym·bo·cephalous; cym·bo·ceph·a·ly; cym·lin; …   English syllables

  • bal — aero·bal·lis·tics; an·ti·bal·loon·er; ar·y·bal·los; at·a·bal; BAL; bal·a·bos; bal·a·cla·va; bal·a·dine; bal·ae·noi·dea; bal·ae·nop·tera; bal·ae·nop·ter·i·dae; bal·a·lai·ka; bal·an·celle; bal·anc·er; bal·a·nite; bal·a·ni·tes; bal·a·ni·tis;… …   English syllables

  • cymbal — cym·bal …   English syllables

  • cymbal — cym•bal [[t]ˈsɪm bəl[/t]] n. mad 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 • Etymology: bef. 900; …   From formal English to slang

  • Cymbalta — Cym·bal·ta (sim bawlґtə) trademark for a preparation of duloxetine hydrochloride …   Medical dictionary

  • cymbal — cym|bal [ˈsımbəl] n [Date: 800 900; : Latin; Origin: cymbalum, from Greek kymbalon, from kymbe bowl ] a musical instrument in the form of a thin round metal plate, which you play by hitting it with a stick or by hitting two of them together ▪ the …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cymbal — cym|bal [ sımbl ] noun count a simple musical instrument consisting of a thin circular piece of metal that you play by hitting it with a stick or by hitting two of them against each other. A cymbal is a percussion instrument …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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