string instrumentnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstrɪŋ ˌɪn.strə.mənt/us/ˈstrɪŋ ˌɪn.strə.mənt/also stringed instrumenta musical instrument with a set of strings that vibrate to produce sound when they are pulled, hit, or rubbed with a bow:
Guitars, pianos, and cellos are different types of string instrument.
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Musical instruments
- accordion
- alphorn
- alto
- alto recorder
- bagpipes
- dulcimer
- English horn
- euphonium
- fingerboard
- flugelhorn
- pick
- pitched
- plectrum
- reed
- reed instrument
- viola
- violin
- violoncello
- vuvuzela
- wind chimes
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