'Gong metal' definitions:

Definition of 'Gong metal'

From: GCIDE
  • Gong \Gong\, n.
  • 1. [Malayan (Jav.) g[=o]ng.] An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise. [1913 Webster]
  • O'er distant deserts sounds the Tartar gong. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Mach.) A flat saucerlike bell, rung by striking it with a small hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also gong bell. [1913 Webster]
  • Gong metal, an alloy (78 parts of copper, 22 of tin), from which Oriental gongs are made. [1913 Webster]