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 Gong, n.
 1.  An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise.
    O'er distant deserts sounds the Tartar gong.   --Longfellow.
 2. Mach. A flat saucerlike bell, rung by striking it with a small hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also gong bell.
 Gong metal, an alloy (78 parts of copper, 22 of tin), from which Oriental gongs are made.
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