vibraphone

/ˈvɑɪ.bɹəˌfəʊn/

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

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Noun

vibraphone (plural vibraphones)

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

vibraphone meaning in Indonesian

vibraphone in Indonesian

percussion instrument: vibrafon

Forms of vibraphone

plural	vibraphones

Origin of vibraphone

From vibra(to) + -phone.

Words formed from vibraphone

vibraphonist

Questions about vibraphone

What does vibraphone mean?: Vibraphone means a percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above a tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.
What is vibraphone in Indonesian?: Vibraphone in Indonesian is vibrafon. See Vibraphone meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is vibraphone?: Vibraphone is a noun.
How do you pronounce vibraphone?: Vibraphone is pronounced /ˈvɑɪ.bɹəˌfəʊn/.
What is the plural of vibraphone?: The plural of vibraphone is vibraphones.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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