| Pronunciation: | | 'zIlu`fown
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets |
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XYLOPHONE is a 9 letter word that starts with X. |
| | Synonyms: | | marimba |
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| | See Also: | | percussion instrument, percussive instrument |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming of seeing a xylophone, foretells you will achieve your greatest ambitions with recognition and honor. |
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