Definition of gong
1
: a disk-shaped percussion instrument that produces a resounding tone when struck with a usually padded hammer
2a
: a saucer-shaped bell (as in a fire alarm) that is struck by a mechanical hammer
b
: a wire rod wound in a flat spiral for sounding the time or chime or alarm (as in a clock)
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The first known use of gong was circa 1590
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