tam-tam
- n a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
- The whales were accompanied by whooping brass glissandi, glockenspiels, tam-tam and bass drum.
- Busiest man in the group: the percussionist, whose "kitchen" includes small cymbals, regular cymbals, maracas, tambourines, claves, bells, tam-tam, triangle, gong.