glockenspiel

[ glok-uhn-speel, -shpeel ]

/ ˈglɒk ənˌspil, -ˌʃpil /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR glockenspiel ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated steel bars mounted in a frame and struck with hammers, used especially in bands.

Also called lyra .

Origin of glockenspiel

1815–25; <German, equivalent to Glocken bells + Spiel play

Words nearby glockenspiel

globus pallidus, glocal, glochid, glochidium, Glock, glockenspiel, glögg, glom, glomal, glomangioma, glomangiosis

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Example sentences from the Web for glockenspiel

Only toy instruments, small instruments: mandolins, banjos, glockenspiel.
Meet Alexandre Desplat, Hollywood’s Master Composer|Andrew Romano|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The orchestra employed is the usual large modern orchestra, with a piccolo, glockenspiel and xylophone.
Giacomo Puccini|Wakeling Dry
It has fallen into disuse now, having been replaced by the glockenspiel or steel harmonica.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various
I have discovered a new instrument in Paris, something between a piano and a glockenspiel, with a divinely beautiful tone.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky

British Dictionary definitions for glockenspiel

glockenspiel

/ (ˈɡlɒkənˌspiːl, -ˌʃpiːl) /

noun

a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal plates played with a pair of small hammers

Word Origin for glockenspiel

C19: German, from Glocken bells + Spiel play

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单词	glockenspiel
释义	glockenspiel [ glok-uhn-speel, -shpeel ] / ˈglɒk ənˌspil, -ˌʃpil / SEE SYNONYMS FOR glockenspiel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated steel bars mounted in a frame and struck with hammers, used especially in bands. Also called lyra . Origin of glockenspiel 1815–25; <German, equivalent to Glocken bells + Spiel play Words nearby glockenspiel globus pallidus, glocal, glochid, glochidium, Glock, glockenspiel, glögg, glom, glomal, glomangioma, glomangiosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glockenspiel Only toy instruments, small instruments: mandolins, banjos, glockenspiel. Meet Alexandre Desplat, Hollywood’s Master Composer\|Andrew Romano\|February 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The orchestra employed is the usual large modern orchestra, with a piccolo, glockenspiel and xylophone. Giacomo Puccini\|Wakeling Dry It has fallen into disuse now, having been replaced by the glockenspiel or steel harmonica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various I have discovered a new instrument in Paris, something between a piano and a glockenspiel, with a divinely beautiful tone. The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky\|Modeste Tchaikovsky British Dictionary definitions for glockenspiel glockenspiel / (ˈɡlɒkənˌspiːl, -ˌʃpiːl) / noun a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal plates played with a pair of small hammers Word Origin for glockenspiel C19: German, from Glocken bells + Spiel play 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 glockenspiel gong, tocsin, peal, tintinnabulation, angelus, chimes, lyra
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glockenspiel

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