Gong, n. 1. [Malayan (Jav.) gōng.] 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.
O'er distant deserts sounds the Tartar gong. Longfellow.
2. (Mach.) 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.
Gong metal, an alloy (78 parts of copper, 22 of tin), from which Oriental gongs are made.