Thesaurus: hurdy-gurdy

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1. n. A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys.
2. n. In California, a water wheel with radial buckets, driven by the impact of a jet.
3. n. a stringed instrument that produces sounds by means of a wheel that rubs against the strings
4. 1. A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys. 2. In California, a water wheel with radial buckets, driven by the impact of a jet.
5. j:100 n a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs