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Gong

/ɡˈɔŋ/
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(noun) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.

The room emptied when the gong for dinner sounded.
I won't see that gong anymore.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The priest struck the large brass ____ to signal the beginning of the meditation ceremony.

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