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glockenspiel

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glockenspiel

Main Entry:: glock·en·spiel
Pronunciation:: \ˈglä-kən-ˌspēl, -ˌshpēl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: German, from Glocke bell + Spiel play
Date:: circa 1834

: a percussion instrument consisting of a series of graduated metal bars tuned to the chromatic scale and played with two hammers

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