vi·bra·phone (v  br -f n )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 vibr  re, to shake; see vibrate + -phone.]vi bra·phonist n. |
vibraphone [ˈvaɪbrəˌfəʊn] esp US, vibraharp [ˈvaɪbrəˌhɑːp]
n
(Music / Instruments) a percussion instrument, used esp in jazz, consisting of a set of metal bars placed over tubular metal resonators, which are made to vibrate electronically
vibraphonist n
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| Noun | 1. |  vibraphone - a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato soundpercussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another |
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