vibraphone
noun/ˈvaɪbrəfəʊn/
/ˈvaɪbrəfəʊn/
[countable] (also informal vibes [plural])
- a musical instrument used especially in jazz that has two rows of metal bars that you hit, and a motor that makes them vibrateTopics Musicc2Word Origin1920s: from vibrato + -phone (see phone).
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