musical instrument

noun

: a device (such as a violin, piano, or flute) used to make music

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This is akin to the intense vibration of a musical instrument at certain notes. Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2026 His eponymous company went even further with sinuous designs which—in keeping with his belief that a loudspeaker should be treated like a musical instrument—are fashioned specifically with left- and right-channel profiles. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026 The tower houses one of the world's finest carillons, a musical instrument made up of at least 23 bells played from a keyboard-like console. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 Barbers, tailors, grocers, and bakers would often keep a musical instrument handy to pass the time when there were no customers. Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for musical instrument

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“Musical instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical%20instrument. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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