clapstick vs gong

clapstick

noun
  • A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants. 

  • A clapperboard. 

gong

noun
  • A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer. 

  • An advanced practice that cultivates such energy. 

  • A kind of cultivation energy, more powerful than qi. 

  • A medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor. 

verb
  • To give an award or medal to. 

  • To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong. 

  • To warn. 

  • To halt (originally, a contestant in a talent show; later, a performer, a speaker). 

How often have the words clapstick and gong occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )