About The Word Xylophone
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Xylophone
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What's The Definition Of Xylophone?
[n] a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
Synonyms | Synonyms for Xylophone: marimba Related Terms | Find terms related to Xylophone: See Also | percussion instrument | percussive instrument Xylophone In Webster's Dictionary \Xy"lo*phone\, n. [Xylo- + Gr. fwnh` sound.]
1. (Mus.) An instrument common among the Russians, Poles, and
Tartars, consisting of a series of strips of wood or glass
graduated in length to the musical scale, resting on belts
of straw, and struck with two small hammers. Called in
Germany {strohfiedel}, or {straw fiddle}.
2. An instrument to determine the vibrative properties of
different kinds of wood. --Knight.
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