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verrophone

verrophone noun: a musical instrument consisting of an arrangement of open-ended glass tubes of various sizes, which are rubbed or struck with a mallet to produce the sound.

Noun

verrophone (plural verrophones)

  1. A musical instrument consisting of an arrangement of open-ended glass tubes of various sizes, which are rubbed or struck with a mallet to produce the sound.

Forms of verrophone

pluralverrophones

Origin of verrophone

From French verre + -o- + -phone.

Questions about verrophone

What does verrophone mean?
Verrophone means a musical instrument consisting of an arrangement of open-ended glass tubes of various sizes, which are rubbed or struck with a mallet to produce the sound.
What part of speech is verrophone?
Verrophone is a noun.
What is the plural of verrophone?
The plural of verrophone is verrophones.

Words near verrophone in the dictionary

  1. verrillon
  2. verrillons
  3. Verrills
  4. verrine
  5. verrines
  6. verrophone
  7. verrophones
  8. verrry
  9. verruca
  10. verruca plantaris
  11. verruca sock

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