gong buoy

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noun Nautical.

a buoy in which one or more gongs are struck by hammers that swing freely with the motion of the buoy.

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But it was a real gong and it came with a nice ribbon and a letter from the Queen.
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“Nobody wins when there is so much shame or guilt around the topic,” says Tina Gong.
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In 2011, the wires were clogged with stories of a potential Peace Prize gong for Julian Assange.
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They also helped buoy Chavez's political fortunes, winning him momentum before a crucial recall vote.
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Almost coincident with the last stroke came the sweeter note of a silver gong from somewhere close at hand.
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Close to the veranda stood a big night-gong, never used except for flood, or fire in the village.
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Maud Barrington's face had grown very colorless, but she said nothing, and her aunt rose and raised the hammer of a gong.
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So it happened that this was the main thought in his mind when the starter's gong sounded and the racers shot away down the track.
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The Nora lies becalmed not far from the Goodwin buoy, with her sails hanging idly on the yards.
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