stringed instrument

stringed instrument
noun
a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
• Hypernyms: ↑musical instrument, ↑instrument
• Hyponyms:
• Part Meronyms: ↑bridge, ↑peg, ↑sounding board, ↑soundboard, ↑string

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noun
: a musical instrument whose tone is produced on taut strings by drawing a bow across them (as in the violin), by plucking them (as in the harp or guitar), by striking them (as in the piano), or by blowing upon them (as in the aeolian harp); especially : a member of the violin or viol family

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a musical instrument having strings as the medium of sound production, played with the fingers or with a plectrum or a bow: The guitar, the harp, and the violin are stringed instruments.

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stringed instrument UK [ˌstrɪŋd ˈɪnstrʊmənt] US noun [countable] [singular stringed instrument plural stringed instruments]
one of a group of musical instruments that have strings, for example the guitar and the violin
Thesaurus: types of musical instrumentshypernym musical instrumentshyponym

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stringed instrument,
a musical instrument having strings, usually played either with a bow or by plucking. A harp, a violin, and a guitar are stringed instruments.

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/ˈstrıŋd-/ noun, pl ⋯ -ment [count]
: a musical instrument (such as a guitar, violin, or piano) that has strings and that produces sound when the strings are touched or struck

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ˌstringed ˈinstrument [stringed instrument] noun
any musical instrument with strings that you play with your fingers or with a ↑bow

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