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cymbal

cym.bal \'sim-b*l\ \-b*-l*st\ n [ME, fr. OE cymbal & MF cymbale, fr. L 
   cymbalum, fr. Gk ky]mbalon, fr. kymbe- bowl : a concave brass plate that 
   produces a brilliant clashing tone and that i s struck with a drumstick or 
   is used in pairs struck glancingly together - cym.bal.ist n