vibraphone

/ˈvɑɪ.bɹəˌfəʊn/

VⱭꞮ · bɹəfəʊn (2 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

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.

Etymology

From vibra(to) + -phone.

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