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Meanings of great gong in English

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Usage of great gong in English
1
And then the great gong sounded, and off they went in pairs.
Framley Parsonage
2
The vat rang like a great gong as it hit the rocks.
Engineering Infinity
3
He ran down the row to where the great gong hung by the workhouse.
Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
4
At last came midnight, and suddenly a great gong sounded from the court-yard outside.
Twilight Land
5
The great gong in front of the "Funny Folks" booth went "Bang!
The Dew of Their Youth
6
The great gong vibrates on the bone conduction level.
The Hyperion Cantos
7
At that moment the great gong was heard, and the girls were obliged to troop into the school.
Wild Kitty
8
A watchman struck the hour on a great gong, at the same time exhibiting the hour in large characters.
The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
9
As if in response to the signal an attendant struck one deep booming rolling note on a great gong.
Jack Haydon's Quest
10
The five strokes of the great gong had summoned the faithful to the defense of Lu-don in his private chambers.
Tarzan the Terrible
11
She was no sooner out of bed than from far away came the "Cling-cling-clang" of a great gong.
The Japanese Twins
12
It's probably one of the best ever trophy drops, but there are a few other great gong-destroying moments in prize-winning history.
The Irish Times
13
As I reached the limit of my swing and prepared to rush back on the counter swing, a great gong struck and thundered.
The Sea-Wolf
14
But we have settled down on much the old hours, getting up, without reference to daylight, by our great gong, at your eight o'clock.
The Brick Moon, and Other Stories
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