English Explanatory Dictionary

vibraphone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɑɪ.bɹəˌfəʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vibraphone.wav

Word forms

vibraphone vibraphones

Etymology

From vibra(to) + -phone.

Derived words

vibraphonist
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