Main Entry: xy·lo·phone

Pronunciation: \ˈzī-lə-ˌfōn also ˈzi-\

Function: noun

Date: 1866

: a percussion instrument consisting of a series of wooden bars graduated in length to produce the musical scale, supported on belts of straw or felt, and sounded by striking with two small wooden hammers

— xy·lo·phon·ist \-ˌfō-nist\ noun

[xylophone illustration]