| Pronunciation: | | tam tam
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a soft-headed drumstick |
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TAM-TAM is a 7 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | gong |
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| | See Also: | | percussion instrument, percussive instrument |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tam"-tam`\, n. [Hind.; of imitative origin.] (Mus.)
(a) A kind of drum used in the East Indies and other Oriental
countries; -- called also {tom-tom}.
(b) A gong. See {Gong}, n., 1.
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