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theremin

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Main Entry:
the·re·min 
          Listen to the pronunciation of theremin
Pronunciation:
\ˈther-ə-mən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
modification of Russian termen-voks from Leviticus Sergeevich Termen (Léon Thérémin) †1993 Russian engineer & inventor + Latin vox voice
Date:
1927
: a purely melodic electronic musical instrument typically played by moving the hands in the electromagnetic fields surrounding two projecting antennae


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