VIBRAPHONE

vibraphone, vibraharp, vibes

(noun) a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vibraphone (plural vibraphones)

A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above the tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.

Source: Wiktionary



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