clavicylinder

noun

clavi·​cylinder
¦klavə+
plural clavicylinders
: a 19th-century keyboard instrument in which pressing a key brings a rod into contact with a revolving tuned glass cylinder

Word History

Etymology

German klavizylinder, from klavi- clavi- + zylinder cylinder, from Latin cylindrus

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clavicylinder was in 1809

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“Clavicylinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clavicylinder. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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