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Tam-tam

Tam′-tamˊ

,
Noun.
[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
,
Noun.
, 1.

Definition 2024

tam-tam

tam-tam

See also: tamtam and Tamtam

English

Noun

tam-tam ‎(plural tam-tams)

  1. a flat gong (without knob) that is struck with a felt-covered hammer

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French

Alternative forms

  • tamtam (1990 reform spelling)

Noun

tam-tam m ‎(plural tam-tams or tams-tams)

  1. tam-tam

Italian

Noun

tam-tam m ‎(invariable)

  1. (music) tam-tam
  2. (music) tom-tom
  3. bush telegraph, grapevine (unofficial news channel)

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