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vibraphone
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vi·bra·phone  (vbr-fn)
n.
A percussion instrument similar to a marimba but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators to produce a vibrato. Also called vibraharp.

[Latin vibrre, to shake; see vibrate + -phone.]

vibra·phonist n.
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vibraphone

vibraphone
Noun
a musical instrument with metal bars that resonate electronically when hit
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vibraphonevibraphone - a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
Translations
Spanish vibraphone [ˈvaɪbrəfəun] nvibráfono
French vibraphone [ˈvaɪbrəfəun] nvibraphone m
German vibraphone [ˈvaɪbrəfəun] nVibrafon nt
Italian vibraphone [ˈvaɪbrəfəun] nvibrafono

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