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  1. 1. n. An instrument common among the Russians, Poles, and Tartars, consisting of a series of strips of wood or glass graduated in length to the musical scale, resting on belts of straw, and struck with two small hammers. Called in Germany strohfiedel, or straw fiddle. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. An instrument to determine the vibrative properties of different kinds of wood. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. (Mus.) An instrument common among the Russians, Poles, and Tartars, consisting of a series of strips of wood or glass graduated in length to the musical scale, resting on belts of straw, and struck with two small hammers. Called in Germany strohfiedel, or straw fiddle. 2. An instrument to determine the vibrative properties of different kinds of wood. Knight. Source: webster
  5. 5. An instrument common among the Russians, Poles, and Tartars,consisting of a series of strips of wood or glass graduated in lengthto the musical scale, resting on belts of straw, and struck with twosmall hammers. Called in Germany strohfiedel, or straw fiddle. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets Source: ecdict

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