| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| cymbal |
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| SYLLABICATION: | cym·bal |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  s m b l |
| NOUN: | 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. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old English and from Old French cymbale, both from Latin cymbalum, from Greek kumbalon, from kumb , bowl. | | OTHER FORMS: | cym bal·eer (smb-lîr) , cymbal·er, cymbal·ist —NOUN
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