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CASTANETS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
Synonyms:
bones; castanets; clappers; finger cymbals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("castanets" is a kind of...):
percussion instrument; percussive instrument (a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
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