metallophone

[ muh-tal-uh-fohn ]
/ məˈtæl əˌfoʊn /

noun

any musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of metal bars that may either be struck by hammers operated manually or played with a keyboard.

Origin of metallophone

First recorded in 1885–90; metallo- + -phone

Words nearby metallophone

metallocene, metalloenzyme, metallograph, metallography, metalloid, metallophone, metalloporphyrin, metalloprotein, metallotherapy, metallothionein, metallurgy

British Dictionary definitions for metallophone

metallophone
/ (mɛˈtæləˌfəʊn) /

noun

any of various musical instruments consisting of tuned metal bars struck with a hammer, such as the glockenspiel