waterphone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An acoustic percussion instrument consisting of a resonator bowl or pan with a cylindrical neck, surrounded by rods of different lengths and diameters. Water may be added to the bowl to modify the sound.
  2. An instrument for detecting leaks in pipes by their sound, consisting of a rod attached to an earpiece.

Word forms

waterphone waterphones

Etymology

From water + -phone.

Synonyms

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