Gong

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A privy or jakes.

II. Gong ·noun 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.

III. Gong ·noun 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.

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