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: gong
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: one of a tuned set in a gamelan orchestra
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Just as impressively, a hitherto restless audience let the final tam-tam hit ring to dissipation.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Tam-tam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tam-tam. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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