har·mon·i·chord
| \ härˈmänəˌkȯrd \
plural harmonichords
Definition of harmonichord
: a 19th-century keyboard instrument in which the strings' tones can be sustained and swelled by means of a rotating cylinder that transfers its vibrations to the strings by means of a rod
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The first known use of harmonichord was in 1835
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