glockenspiel
A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instrumentsA musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments. Like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano. It is smaller in size and higher in pitch than the xylophone, and the bars are made of metal instead of wood.
» Tom plays the glockenspiel.
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1 sensesA musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments. Like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano. It is smaller in size and higher in pitch than the xylophone, and the bars are made of metal instead of wood.
Glockenspiel
глокеншпильglokenšpilʹ
- a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers
Examples
1 sentencesTom plays the glockenspiel.
Translations
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Origin
From German Glockenspiel (literally “bells-set”).From German Glockenspiel (literally “bells-set”).
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Forms
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers:orchestral bells