An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise.
A flat saucerlike bell, rung by striking it with a small hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also gong bell.
A round metal plate of bronze or brass with turned drumlike edge, with or without a raised center (boss) and struck with a knobbed wooden mallet. The gong may be suspended either vertically or horizontally, and its side can range from a shallow lip to one of several inches, resembling an inverted cauldron. Its resonance is greatest at the center and least at the lip.
The part of a Ringer that is struck by the Clapper to signal incoming calls.
A wave actuated sound signal on buoys which uses a group of saucer-shaped bells to produce different tones.
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a soft-headed drumstick
a percussion instrument consisting of vertical metal tubes of different lengths that are struck with a hammer
a round metal plate, usually made from a mixture of copper and tin
Percussion instrument consisting of a broad circular disk of metal, suspended in a frame and struck with a heavy drumstick. Also tam-tam.
The Javanese term for a large, suspended metal percussion instrument with a raised section in the center (the boss), often called gong ageng in Java and Bali;
Harmonic flattened bell in a steel alloy, generally positioned along the circumference of the movement and struck by hammers (s.) to indicate time by sounds. Size and thickness determine the resulting note and tone. In watches provided with minute-repeaters (s.), there are often two gongs and the hammers strike one note to indicate hours, both notes together to indicate quarters and the other note for the remaining minutes. In more complex models, equipped also with en-passant sonnerie (s.) devices, there may be up to four gongs producing different notes and playing even simple melodies (such as the chime of London's Big Ben).
Rod or coil of hard metal such as bronze or hardened steel struck by a hammer during chiming or striking.
percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a padded drum stick.
A tempered metal wire or blade which generates a tone when struck by a hammer. At one end, it is attached to the movement and the remaining length is freely suspended in a curve around the bridges. Sometimes called bell.
A large cymbal or bell used to alert firefighters.