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whammy bars

whammy bars is the plural of whammy bar.

Meaning of whammy bar

Noun

whammy bar (plural whammy bars)

  1. A lever at the bridge or tailpiece of an electric guitar, used to add vibrato to the sound by changing the tension of the strings.

Questions about whammy bars

What is whammy bars the plural of?
Whammy bars is the plural of whammy bar.

Words near whammy bars in the dictionary

  1. whamming
  2. whammo
  3. whammos
  4. whammy
  5. whammy bar
  6. whammy bars
  7. whamo
  8. whamola
  9. whamolas
  10. whampee
  11. whampees

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