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sis⋅trum

  [sis-truhm]
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–noun, plural -trums, -tra  [-truh] .
an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument consisting of a looped metal frame set in a handle and fitted with loose crossbars that rattle when shaken.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L < Gk seîstron, deriv. of seíein to shake (cf. seismic )
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sis·trum   (sĭs'trəm)   
n.   pl. sis·trums or sis·tra (-trə)
A percussion instrument of ancient Egypt, Sumeria, and Rome consisting of metal rods or loops attached to a metal frame.

[Middle English, from Latin sīstrum, from Greek seistron, from seiein, to shake.]
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sistrum

percussion instrument, a rattle consisting of a wood, metal, or clay frame set loosely with crossbars (often hung with jingles) that sound when the instrument is shaken. A handle is attached to the frame

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