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单词 jew's harp
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Jew's harp

or Jews' harp


noun

(sometimes lowercase) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones.

Origin of Jew's harp

First recorded in 1585–95; perhaps jocular; earlier called Jew's trump

Words nearby Jew's harp

Jewish Princess, jew lizard, Jewry, Jews, jew's-ear, Jew's harp, Jex-Blake, Jezebel, Jezreel, Jezreelite, JF
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British Dictionary definitions for Jew's harp

jew's-harp

noun

a musical instrument consisting of a small lyre-shaped metal frame held between the teeth, with a steel tongue plucked with the finger. Changes in pitch are produced by varying the size of the mouth cavities
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
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