cymbal Definition
cym·bal (sim′bəl)
noun
a circular, slightly concave brass plate used as a percussion instrument producing a variety of metallic sounds: it is struck with a drumstick, brush, etc. or used in pairs which are struck together to produce a crashing, ringing sound
Etymology: ME < OFr cymble & OE cymbal, both < L cymbalum < Gr kymbalon < kymbē, hollow of a vessel < IE *kumb- < base *keu-, bend, arch > coomb, hump
cymbal Related Forms
cym′·bal·ist noun
cymbal Usage Examples
Converse of object
- clash: Still, we've got clashing cymbals, lots of guitar, you can hear the bass line which pins the song together melodically.
- crash: Praise Him with sounding cymbals; praise Him with loud crashing cymbals!
- hit: At some point my flying hand hits cymbal bruising wrist which soon swells.
- play: I marched in the School Band playing the cymbals, aspiring to succeed Mercer who played the big drum beside me.
- allow: Allows cymbal " chokes " for dynamic crash performances.
Adjective modifier
- tinkling: But he broke the chain, and now he is become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.
- top: Some top cymbals are hand hammered by skilled craftsmen who have learned a craft passed down over the centuries.
- small: Ideal for mounting smaller cymbals above a main, larger cymbal.
Modifies a noun
- set-up: Mitch was playing behind a perspex screen so it was quite difficult to make out his cymbal set-up.
- crash: Any time someone cracks a joke there's a scramble for the stix so someone can do a drum roll and cymbal crash.
- stand: It can be mounted to a cymbal stand using a clamp, or directly to a rack.
- holder: DW accessory products may be found in the following sections: " Multi clamps and rack clamps " , and " Cymbal Holders " .
- arm: Includes a snare drum stand, 10 " cymbal and cymbal arm, drum sticks, junior bass drum pedal and hi hat stand.
- maker: Orion Brazilian cymbal makers Orion were showing their new gear.
Noun used with modifier
- clanging: You can sing but you will be a clanging cymbal.
- hi-hat: Comes complete with stands, pedals and crash, ride and hi-hat cymbals for just over £ 300.
- crash: A crash cymbal is a single cymbal, normally 14 to 18 inches.
- finger: Modern finger cymbals are played with a cymbal on each middle finger and thumb.
- bronze: Cast bronze cymbals with ingots of the secret Zildjian alloy, a must have for lovers of the old Zildjian sound.
- ride: The use of the ride cymbal in this album is something I enjoy too.

