cymbal
noun /ˈsɪmbl/
/ˈsɪmbl/
- enlarge imagea musical instrument in the form of a round metal plate. It is hit with a stick, or two cymbals are hit against each other.
- a clash/crash of cymbals
- The piece ends with a cymbal crash.
- the sound of cymbals crashing
Homophones cymbal | symbolcymbal symbolTopics Musicc2/ˈsɪmbl//ˈsɪmbl/- cymbal noun
- The final cymbal rings out.
- symbol noun
- The owl is a well-recognized symbol of wisdom.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clashing
- crashing
- clash
- hit
- crash
- crash
- a clash of cymbals
- a crash of cymbals
Word OriginOld English, from Latin cymbalum, from Greek kumbalon, from kumbē ‘cup’; readopted in Middle English from Old French cymbale.