Jew's harp

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Jew's harp or jew's harp (j

A small musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame that is held between the teeth and a projecting steel tongue that is plucked to produce a soft twanging sound.

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jew's harp - a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity

jews' harp, mouth bow

musical instrument, instrument - any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

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