Tam-tam Definition

tŭmtŭm, tămtăm
noun
A large gong of indefinite pitch, sounded with a soft-headed mallet.
Webster's New World
A gong having a metal disk struck with a felt-covered hammer or stick used in a gamelan orchestra.
American Heritage

Tom-tom.

Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
tam-tam
Plural:
tam-tams

Origin of Tam-tam

  • Ultimately of imitative origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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TTATAM

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MAMTAM

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