metallophone (plural metallophones)
Any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound.
• celesta
• glockenspiel
• vibraphone
Source: Wiktionary
Me*tal"lo*phone, n. [L. metallum metal + Gr. sound.] (Music) (a) An instrument like a pianoforte, but having metal bars instead of strings. (b) An instrument like the xylophone, but having metallic instead of wooden bars.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 October 2024
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