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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Cymbal

/(s?m"bal)/ · Cym·bal · IPA /ˈsɪmbəl/
01 n. A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller.
  1. 1.
    A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller.
  2. 2.
    A musical instrument of brass, shaped like a circular dish or a flat plate, with a handle at the back; -- used in pairs to produce a sharp ringing sound by clashing them together.
  3. 3.
    A musical instrument used by gypsies and others, made of steel wire, in a triangular form, on which are movable rings.