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kazoo
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ka·zoo  (k-z)
n. pl. ka·zoos
A toy musical instrument with a membrane that produces a buzzing sound when a player hums or sings into the mouthpiece.
[Perhaps imitative of its sound.]
kazoo [kəˈzuː]
n pl -zoos
(Music / Instruments) a cigar-shaped musical instrument of metal or plastic with a membranous diaphragm of thin paper that vibrates with a nasal sound when the player hums into it
[probably imitative of the sound produced]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kazookazoo - a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece
wind instrument, wind - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
Translations
kazoo [kəˈzuː] N → kazoo m, chiflato m
kazoo [kəˈzuː] n → kazoo m


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