temple block

noun

Definition of temple block

a : a percussion instrument used in East Asian Buddhist ceremonies consisting of a hollow, slotted, ornately carved wooden block that is struck with a beater
b : a related instrument either bulbous or boxlike in shape used in sets in Western classical and popular music usually used in plural

called also Chinese block, Chinese temple block

First Known Use of temple block

1924, in the meaning defined above

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