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# cymbal

noun (a cymbal, cymbals)

«cymbal» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A cymbal is a round flat metal plate used as a musical instrument, hit with a stick or clashed against another cymbal to make a loud ringing crash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cymbal/#m1)
2. (music) A hi-hat is a pair of cymbals on a drum kit worked with the foot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cymbal/#m2)

### In the lessons

In music lessons cymbals belong to the percussion family; in an orchestra or band they make big crashing sounds. In stories, cymbals clash in parades and celebrations; in the Bible (Psalm 150) people praise God with loud cymbals. Phrases: «crash cymbal», «clash the cymbals», «hi-hat cymbal».

### Examples

- The drummer crashed the cymbal at the end of the song. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cymbal/#x1)
- Clash the cymbals together when I nod. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cymbal/#x2)
- Cymbals are part of the percussion section. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cymbal/#x3)
- The noise of the cymbals made the baby jump. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cymbal/#x4)
- The psalm says, «Praise him with loud cymbals.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cymbal/#x5)
- My little brother wants a drum kit with real cymbals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cymbal/#x6)
- The Sultan sent musicians with trumpets and cymbals to meet them, so that the air resounded with music and cheers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cymbal/#x7)

### Note

Homophone trap: «cymbal» (music instrument) and «symbol» (a sign, like + or a heart) sound the same. Remember: a cYmbal is played by a drummer — Y like a drumstick. Countable: cymbals.

## In Jewish tradition

A metal instrument played in the Temple by the Levite singers to praise God. It is named in Psalm 150 with the other instruments of praise.

**Interpretation.** Tradition says the Levites played cymbals in the Temple service with the singing. Psalm 150 is read as a call for every kind of music to praise God.

### Examples

- Praise Him with the loud-sounding cymbals; praise Him with the clanging cymbals. (Writings PSA.150.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cymbal/#x1)
- So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed, with cymbals of brass to sound aloud; (Writings 1CH.15.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cymbal/#x2)
- And David and all Israel played before God with all their might; even with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. (Writings 1CH.13.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cymbal/#x3)

### Note

Homophone trap: «cymbal» (music instrument) and «symbol» (a sign, like + or a heart) sound the same. Remember: a cYmbal is played by a drummer — Y like a drumstick. Countable: cymbals.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cymbal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cymbal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «cymbal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cymbal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cymbal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/cymbal.html) on Mova free.