noun
- a pair of round brass plates that are struck together to make a loud ringing sound, used as a musical instrument
Usage: usually used in plural
Examples
- The drummer crashed the cymbals at the end of the song.
- She learned to play cymbals in the school marching band.
- The orchestra’s cymbals created a dramatic climax.
- He polished the brass cymbals until they gleamed.
- The cymbals rang out across the concert hall.
- The band director showed her how to hold the cymbals properly.