Xylophone
Word | XYLOPHONE |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | xy lo phone |
Pronunciations | /ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Xylophone"
What do we mean by xylophone?
A percussion instrument consisting of a mounted row of wooden bars that are graduated in length to sound a chromatic scale, played with two small mallets. noun
A musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of wooden bars, often supported on bands of straw, and sounded by means of small wooden hammers or by rubbing with rosined gloves. The tone is often agreeable and effective. Also gigelira, sticcada, and strawfiddle. noun
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. noun
An instrument to determine the vibrative properties of different kinds of wood. noun
A musical instrument made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like hammer. noun
A percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets noun
Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Xylophone
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