tam-tam /ˈtæmˌtæm, ˈtɑmˌtɑm/
  Tam-tam n.  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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  tam-tam
       n : a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is
           struck with a soft-headed drumstick [syn: gong]