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harmonica
[ hahr-mon-i-kuh ]
noun
- Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.
- any of various percussion instruments that use graduated bars of metal or other hard material as sounding elements.
harmonica
/ ɑːˈɒɪə /
noun
- Also calledmouth organ a small wind instrument of the reed organ family in which reeds of graduated lengths set into a metal plate enclosed in a narrow oblong box are made to vibrate by blowing and sucking
- See glass harmonica
Word History and Origins
Origin of harmonica1
Word History and Origins
Origin of harmonica1
Example Sentences
“Pack your harmonicas,” the Kings’ X account posted following the team’s 6-2 win over the Oilers on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
Joined by a lyrical harmonica and Caton’s vocals, it’s music that almost lets the audience smell the cotton fields and country roads and smoke-filled hoodoo huts.
After all, not only did she have those pictures on her wall, she also has one of Dylan’s harmonicas.
Elsewhere, the Evening Standard's Nick Curtis joked the film made him "really, really want to learn to play harmonica".
Style: Rail-thin in sunglasses, black suit and unruly pompadour; Dylan accouterments include acoustic guitar, harmonica and ever-present cigarette.
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