vibraslapn.
/ˈvʌɪbrəslap/ Music.
A percussion instrument consisting of a metal rod formed into a narrow V-shape, and played by striking a ball fixed at one end, thus causing the rod itself to vibrate and a vibrator box at the other end to rattle. Cf. jaw-bone n. 2.
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1970 J. Blades Percussion Instruments 450 The quijada is occasionally replaced by the vibra-slap.
1986 Melody Maker 19 Apr. 51/8 (advt.) Percussion equipment..guiros, vibraslaps, tambourines.
1990 Times 19 May 3 (caption) Joanna Nash, aged seven, playing a vibraslap at the Queen Elizabeth Hall during the London heats of the National Choral competition yesterday.
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