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metallophone

metallophone noun: any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound.

Noun

metallophone (plural metallophones)

  1. Any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound.
    • The metallophone chimes at the end of each section signal changes in texture and harmony, a cue for the performers that permeates the consciousness of the listener like a reminder not to dwell on one thought or mood for too long.2007 March 26, Vivien Schweitzer, “Bang on a Board: Sophisticated Music for Primitive Instruments”, in New York Times

Forms of metallophone

pluralmetallophones

Origin of metallophone

From metallo- + -phone.

Questions about metallophone

What does metallophone mean?
Metallophone means any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound.
What part of speech is metallophone?
Metallophone is a noun.
What is the plural of metallophone?
The plural of metallophone is metallophones.

Words near metallophone in the dictionary

  1. metallopharmaceutical
  2. metallopharmaceuticals
  3. metallophilic
  4. metallophillic
  5. metallophobia
  6. metallophone
  7. metallophones
  8. metallophore
  9. metallophores
  10. metallophosphatase
  11. metallophosphatases

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