[kas-tuh-net] 
| either of a pair of concave pieces of wood held in the palm of the hand and clicked together, usually to accompany dancing. |
| cas·ta·net (kās'tə-nět') n. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of slightly concave shells of ivory or hardwood, held in the palm of the hand by a connecting cord over the thumb and clapped together with the fingers. Often used in the plural. [Spanish castañeta, from castaña, chestnut, from Latin castanea; see chestnut.] |
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