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# gong

noun (gong, gongs)

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

## Everyday

A gong is a round metal plate that is struck with a stick to make a loud, ringing sound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gong/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories, a gong is struck to call people to a meal or to give a signal

### Examples

- The gong sounded for dinner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gong/#x1)
- He hit the gongs one after another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gong/#x2)
- The servant struck the gong to call the guests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gong/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

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