glockenspiel
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ənˌspil, -ˌʃpil noun
a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated steel bars mounted in a frame and struck with hammers, used especially in bands.
Origin:
1815–25; < German, equivalent to Glocken bells + Spiel play
1815–25; < German, equivalent to Glocken bells + Spiel play
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| a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal plates played with a pair of small hammers | |
| [C19: German, from Glocken bells + Spiel play] | |
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Glockenspiel
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Word Origin & History
glockenspiel
1825, from Ger., lit. "play of bells," from Glocke "bell" (see clock) + Spiel "a play."
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Example sentences
Plumed and bespangled, they mark time to music, highlighted by the banjo and glockenspiel.
It is specially designed to contain a specific musical instrument commonly known as a glockenspiel.
The large glockenspiel in the lobby plays holiday carols.
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