glock·en·spiel (gl k  n-sp l , -shpl)n. A percussion instrument with a series of metal bars tuned to the chromatic scale and played with two light hammers. [German : Glocken, pl. of Glocke, bell (from Middle High German, from Old High German glocka, of imitative origin ) + Spiel, play; see spiel.] |
glockenspiel [ˈglɒkənˌspiːl -ˌʃpiːl]
n
(Music / Instruments) a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal plates played with a pair of small hammers
[German, from Glocken bells + Spiel play]
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| Noun | 1. |  glockenspiel - a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammerspercussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another |
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