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Definition of
violin noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
violin
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌvaɪəˈlɪn
/
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a musical instrument with strings, that you hold under your chin and play with a
bow
2
Brahms' violin concerto
compare
viola
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fiddle
See
violin
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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