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Noun: vibraphone  'vI-bru,fown
  1. A percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
    "The jazz ensemble featured a skilled vibraphone player";
    - vibraharp [N. Amer], vibes [informal]

Derived forms: vibraphones

Type of: percussion instrument, percussive instrument

Encyclopedia: Vibraphone