whammy bar
whammy bar · whammy bars
A lever at the bridge or tailpiece of an electric guitar, used to add vibrato to the…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA lever at the bridge or tailpiece of an electric guitar, used to add vibrato to the sound by changing the tension of the strings.
Forms
plural: whammy bars| Singular | whammy bar |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedwhamola
See also
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