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Tam-tam

Tam-tam Meaning & Definition
Tam-tam Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tam-tam?

[n] a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a soft-headed drumstick

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tam-tam: gong

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See Also | percussion instrument | percussive instrument

Tam-tam In Webster's Dictionary

\Tam"-tam`\, n. [Hind.; of imitative origin.] (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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