Glockenspiel

Word GLOCKENSPIEL
Character 12
Hyphenation glock en spiel
Pronunciations /ˈɡlɒk.n̩ˌspiːl/

Definitions and meanings of "Glockenspiel"

What do we mean by glockenspiel?

A percussion instrument with a series of metal bars tuned to the chromatic scale and played with two light hammers. noun

A musical instrument consisting of a series of small bells or metal rods or tubes, mounted in a frame and struck by hammers; sometimes the latter are manipulated from a keyboard. In the form used in military bands, sometimes improperly called a lyre, from the shape of the frame. noun

In organ-building, a stop consisting of a set of bells, bars, or tubes sounded by hammers. noun

An instrument, originally a series of bells on an iron rod, now a set of flat metal bars, diatonically tuned, giving a bell-like tone when played with a mallet; a carillon. noun

A musical instrument of the percussion family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch. noun

A percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers noun

A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.

It's kind of like a xylophone, but with a much cooler name. Urban Dictionary

A person who enjoys skiing, hiking, family activities, and manual labor. Often will possess or wear an obscene amount of L.L. Bean merchandise and/or flannel. Typically of nordic descent and outwardly liberal while still relatively disapproving of all other races. WARNING: Glockenspiels may not have cable or even televisions and males often maintain red facial hair. Urban Dictionary

A bong, sometimes a pipe. Pronounced as German-sounding as possible GLOCKENSCHHPIEL! Urban Dictionary

When you fuck a girl in the ass doggy style, while hooking her right nostril with your right pinky & poke her left eye with your left middle finger constantly, all while shouting "LET MY PEOPLE GO!" Urban Dictionary

Something you say when you're trying to sell someone a glocken Urban Dictionary

A glockenspiel can live in an oragne traffic cone for up to 3 days without food or water Urban Dictionary

1. A racist slur used by percussionists aimed towards other people but usually band kids 2. A percussion instrument with pitched metal bars arranged in a keyboard layout and is struck with a mallet to create sound, also known as bells Can also be shorted to “glock” Urban Dictionary

Used as a German way to say "glock". Urban Dictionary

The sexual act of receiving fellatio while firing off handguns or rifles wildly into the air, preferably on the beach, at sunrise. Urban Dictionary

The practice of a man running his erect penis over another person's rib cage. Urban Dictionary

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The word "glockenspiel" in example sentences

For all that, the 11 lavishly gifted "stars", plus actor Paul McGann reading out the instruments and adding a certain low-key sensuality to the word "glockenspiel", were a revelation. ❋ John Aizlewood (2011)

The Bruce Springsteen Glockenspiel Addendum takes the few tracks on Born to Run which don’t contain glockenspiel, and adds the missing instrument. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The glockenspiel was a bit hit early on because composers always wanted to write for bells, and there was no practical way to do that. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The glockenspiel was a big hit early on because composers always wanted to write for bells, and there was no practical way to do that. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Indeed this and the glockenspiel are a superb tool that helps distinguish them and create their quite unique sound and style. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The glockenspiel is a percussion instrument consisting of tuned steel bars that are hit with a hammer. ❋ DanielPulido (2010)

But through the wide streets and through the narrow ones, under the archways into the market gardens, across the bridge and into the square where the "glockenspiel" played its old tinkling tune, everywhere the Citadel looked down and always The Rat walked on in his dream. ❋ Unknown (1914)

* Why does "glockenspiel" mean "bell play", if there aren't any bells on a glockenspiel? ❋ David McNamee (2010)

The '' 'glockenspiel' '' is a percussion instrument consisting of tuned steel bars that are hit with a hammer. ❋ DanielPulido (2010)

“Largo Lagos” rides an excitable glockenspiel riff as McDowell and the rest of the band do their best Kidz Bop Issac Brock impersonation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In one crucial murder scene, Herrmann uses shrieking horns, strings and synthesizers and reintroduces a glockenspiel he'd deployed earlier in the film as a symbol of childhood innocence. ❋ Jim Fusilli (2011)

SpongeBob stares and stares from the window of his pineapple-shaped house, making a tiny glockenspiel noise every time he blinks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

After Deloris witnesses her gangster boyfriend Curtis (Kingsley Leggs) commit a murder, she runs to the police, leaving Curtis to sing "When I Find My Baby," a song that mimics a romantic Philly soul tune—even down to the twinkling percussion of the glockenspiel (a metal xylophone you hear in "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" by the Spinners). ❋ Pia Catton (2011)

Once dismissed as the goofiest, most annoying musical instrument this side of the glockenspiel, the banjo has recently crawled back out of the crypt to which most Americans assigned it a generation ago. ❋ Joe Queenan (2011)

Hey, did you see [Jonny Greenwood] [get busy] on the glockenspiel last night? He sure did [rock]. ❋ Download-This (2004)

Did you see all those damn glockenspiels at [the Merrill] boot [outlet] in [Vermont]? They told me to put out my cigarette in the parking lot! ❋ Allenthecat (2011)

[Maestro]! [Pass] the glockenspiel. ❋ Mægz (2006)

[damn son], I'd [love to] [give her] the glockenspiel ❋ Toledo Jones (2014)

[i didn't] [expect] a [damn] glockenspiel ❋ Valleyman (2003)

The glockenspiel [ran] [across] [the road]. ❋ Zack Franceschi (2004)

Nerd 1: yo our [band director] is such being such a [glockenspiel] right now Nerd 2: ayo that’s some racist [shit man] ❋ Extra Muscular Car (2023)

If you [keep talking], I will [get the] [glockenspiel]. ❋ Highkeyhatekol (2020)

"Dude, I totally got a [glockenspiel] [this morning]. Now I need to go buy more [ammo]." ❋ JoeDissolvo (2011)

"I [played] that [biatch] like a [glockenspiel]" ❋ Wizard Of Olz (2005)

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