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Noun: xylophone  'zI-lu,fown
  1. A percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
    "The xylophone player's hands moved swiftly across the instrument";
    - marimba

Derived forms: xylophones

Type of: percussion instrument, percussive instrument

Encyclopedia: Xylophone