Definition of Musical instrument

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musical instrument
device that creates musical sounds

musical instruments
devices used to produce music (i.e. violin, guitar, flute, etc.)

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Musical instrument Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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musical instrument

Noun
1. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
(synonym) instrument
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) barrel organ, grind organ, hand organ, hurdy gurdy, street organ


Musical instrument Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

English-Latin Online Dictionary
musical instrument
organum


Musical instrument Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. In principle anything that, produces sound, and can somehow be controlled by a person playing it, can serve as a musical instrument. The expression, however, is reserved generally for items that have a specific musical purpose. The academic study of musical instruments is called organology.

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