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单词 glass harmonica
释义

glass harmonica


noun

a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated, revolving glass bowls, the rims of which are moistened and set in vibration by friction from the fingertips.

Origin of glass harmonica

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby glass harmonica

glass-faced, glass fibre, glassfish, glassful, glass gall, glass harmonica, glasshouse, glassie, glassine, glass jaw, glass lizard
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Example sentences from the Web for glass harmonica

  • The glass-harmonica is evidently hurtful to the health of the performer.

    Musical Myths and Facts, Volume II (of 2)|Carl Engel

British Dictionary definitions for glass harmonica

glass harmonica

noun

a musical instrument of the 18th century consisting of a set of glass bowls of graduated pitches, played by rubbing the fingers over the moistened rims or by a keyboard mechanismSometimes shortened to: harmonica Also called: musical glasses
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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