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Nov 8, 2009
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gong



Pronunciation: (gông, gong), [key]
—n.
1. a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
2. a shallow bell sounded by a hammer operated electrically or mechanically: The fire-alarm system will automatically sound the gong.
3. (in a clock or watch) a rod or wire, either straight or bent into a spiral, on which the time is struck.
4. Brit. Slang.a medal or military decoration.

—v.i.
to sound as a gong does; ring, chime, or reverberate.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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