choke cymbal

noun

1

: hi-hat

specifically : a hi-hat that is choked after being struck

2

: splash cymbal

The choke cymbal was another of his available weapons that allowed him to unleash a stinging round of bullet-like attacks.

—David Dicaire, Jazz Musicians of the Early Years, to 1945, 2003

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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