Instrument struck with a mallet Crossword Clue

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Instrument struck with a mallet Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
2. a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
(verb)
1. sound a gong

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MALLET (noun)
1. a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
2. a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
STRUCK (adjective)
1. (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

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