CYMBALS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Cymbal

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English cimbal, cymbal, from Latin cymbalum, from Greek kumbalon, from kumbē ‘cup’; readopted in Middle English from Old French cymbale

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsɪmbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a musical instrument consisting of a slightly concave round brass plate which is either struck against another one or struck with a stick to make a ringing or clashing sound.

Short Definition:

musical instrument consisting of slightly concave round brass plate which is either struck against another one or struck with stick to make ringing or clashing sound

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