About The Word Hurdy-gurdy
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Hurdy-gurdy
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What's The Definition Of Hurdy-gurdy?
[n] a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hurdy-gurdy: barrel organ | grind organ | hand organ | street organ Related Terms | Find terms related to Hurdy-gurdy: See Also | instrument | musical instrument Hurdy-gurdy In Webster's Dictionary \Hur"dy-gur`dy\, n. [Prob. of imitative origin.]
1. A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the
sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a
crank at the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings
being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in unison,
are modulated by keys.
2. In California, a water wheel with radial buckets, driven
by the impact of a jet.
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