harmonica

[ hahr-mon-i-kuh ]

/ hɑrˈmɒn ɪ kə /

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noun

Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.

any of various percussion instruments that use graduated bars of metal or other hard material as sounding elements.

Origin of harmonica

noun use of feminine of Latin harmonicusharmonic; in the form armonica (<Italian <Latin ) applied by Benjamin Franklin in 1762 to a set of musical glasses; later used of other instruments

Words nearby harmonica

harmful, harmless, harmolodics, Harmonia, harmonic, harmonica, harmonic analysis, harmonic conjugates, harmonic distortion, harmonic interval, harmonic mean

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Example sentences from the Web for harmonica

Her voice is strong and full of full of character; her harmonica playing swift and powerful.
Tennessee Not Impressed By Bonnaroo|Daniel G. Hill|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He stands in the middle of the sidewalk, eyes closed, head tilted to one side, the harmonica cupped in his hands.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then he pulled a harmonica out of his pocket and played a song for his friend.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon|Robert Sam Anson|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I'm quite good on the harmonica, and can get a tune out of most musical instruments, so long as the tune is “Oh Susannah.”
Ali Smith: How I Write|Noah Charney|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Dylan also appeared, at the first concert, as the harmonica soloist on “Forgetful Heart,” but in a wholly different register.
Dylan's Spectacular Concert|Sean Wilentz|November 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He was, too, forbidden to play his harmonica lest the noise attract attention to the camp of the Overland Riders.
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers|Jessie Graham Flower
He placed the harmonica to his lips, holding it in hollowed hands.
Blue Goose|Frank Lewis Nason
A harmonica was the most wonderful thing Lippo could imagine.
Maezli|Johanna Spyri
He resurrected the harmonica with which it was his wont, ashore in public-houses, to while away the time between bottles.
Michael, Brother of Jerry|Jack London
When he came out of the store with the harmonica in his hands, he almost stumbled into Miss Ware.
The Calico Cat|Charles Miner Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for harmonica

harmonica

/ (hɑːˈmɒnɪkə) /

noun

Also called: mouth organ a small wind instrument of the reed organ family in which reeds of graduated lengths set into a metal plate enclosed in a narrow oblong box are made to vibrate by blowing and sucking

See glass harmonica

Word Origin for harmonica

C18: from Latin harmonicus relating to harmony

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	harmonica
释义	harmonica [ hahr-mon-i-kuh ] / hɑrˈmɒn ɪ kə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR harmonica ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones. any of various percussion instruments that use graduated bars of metal or other hard material as sounding elements. Origin of harmonica noun use of feminine of Latin harmonicusharmonic; in the form armonica (<Italian <Latin ) applied by Benjamin Franklin in 1762 to a set of musical glasses; later used of other instruments Words nearby harmonica harmful, harmless, harmolodics, Harmonia, harmonic, harmonica, harmonic analysis, harmonic conjugates, harmonic distortion, harmonic interval, harmonic mean Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for harmonica Her voice is strong and full of full of character; her harmonica playing swift and powerful. Tennessee Not Impressed By Bonnaroo\|Daniel G. Hill\|June 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He stands in the middle of the sidewalk, eyes closed, head tilted to one side, the harmonica cupped in his hands. Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis\|Stanley Booth\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then he pulled a harmonica out of his pocket and played a song for his friend. Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon\|Robert Sam Anson\|March 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I'm quite good on the harmonica, and can get a tune out of most musical instruments, so long as the tune is “Oh Susannah.” Ali Smith: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|January 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Dylan also appeared, at the first concert, as the harmonica soloist on “Forgetful Heart,” but in a wholly different register. Dylan's Spectacular Concert\|Sean Wilentz\|November 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He was, too, forbidden to play his harmonica lest the noise attract attention to the camp of the Overland Riders. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers\|Jessie Graham Flower He placed the harmonica to his lips, holding it in hollowed hands. Blue Goose\|Frank Lewis Nason A harmonica was the most wonderful thing Lippo could imagine. Maezli\|Johanna Spyri He resurrected the harmonica with which it was his wont, ashore in public-houses, to while away the time between bottles. Michael, Brother of Jerry\|Jack London When he came out of the store with the harmonica in his hands, he almost stumbled into Miss Ware. The Calico Cat\|Charles Miner Thompson British Dictionary definitions for harmonica harmonica / (hɑːˈmɒnɪkə) / noun Also called: mouth organ a small wind instrument of the reed organ family in which reeds of graduated lengths set into a metal plate enclosed in a narrow oblong box are made to vibrate by blowing and sucking See glass harmonica Word Origin for harmonica C18: from Latin harmonicus relating to harmony Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to harmonica harp, harmonicon, jaw harp, mouth harp
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harmonica

noun

Origin of harmonica

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Example sentences from the Web for harmonica

British Dictionary definitions for harmonica

noun

Word Origin for harmonica

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