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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gong/ɡɒŋ/

▶noun

1 a metal disc with a turned rim, giving a resonant note when struck.

2 Brit. informal a medal or decoration.

▶verb sound a gong or make a sound like that of a gong.

– origin C17: from Malay gong, gung, of imitative origin.

'gong' also found in these Oxford entries:

Falun Gong - kung fu - tam-tam

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