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xylophone

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xylophone /ˈzʌɪləfəʊn /
noun a musical instrument played by striking a row of wooden bars of graduated length with one or more small wooden or plastic beaters.
– DERIVATIVES
xylophonic /zʌɪləˈfɒnɪk/ adjective
xylophonist noun
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from xylo- of wood + -phone.
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