crash cymbal

noun

A cymbal that produces a loud, sharp crash, used for occasional accents.

Meanings

nouncrash cymbal (plural crash cymbals)

plural crash cymbals

  1. A cymbal that produces a loud, sharp crash, used for occasional accents.

Translations

Finnish aksenttilautanen, aksenttipelti
  • aksenttilautanencymbal that produces a loud, sharp crash
  • aksenttipelticymbal that produces a loud, sharp crash
Irish ciombal plimpe
  • ciombal plimpecymbal that produces a loud, sharp crash
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APA

crash cymbal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20cymbal

MLA

“crash cymbal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20cymbal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crash cymbal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20cymbal.

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