Cymbal (Noun)
Meaning
A percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The drummer expertly crashed the cymbal to accentuate the climax of the song.
- A pair of cymbals suspended on a stand crashed loudly when struck together by the percussionist.
- She experimented with different cymbal sounds by altering the way she hit it with the drumstick.
- The bright, sharp sound of the cymbal cut through the mix of the rock band's music.
- As the band reached the final chord, the drummer smashed the cymbal with a flourish, ending the song.