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ther⋅e⋅min

[ther-uh-min]
–noun
a musical instrument with electronic tone generation, the pitch and tone volume being controlled by the distance between the player's hands and two metal rods serving as antennas.

Origin:
1925–30; named after Leo Theremin (b. 1896), Russian inventor


ther⋅e⋅min⋅ist, noun
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