xylophone
[ zahy-luh-fohn ]
/ ˈzaɪ ləˌfoʊn /
noun
a musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of wooden bars, usually sounded by striking with small wooden hammers.
OTHER WORDS FROM xylophone
xy·lo·phon·ic [zahy-luh-fon-ik] /ˌzaɪ ləˈfɒn ɪk/, adjective xy·lo·phon·ist [zahy-luh-foh-nist, zahy-lof-uh-nist, zi-] /ˈzaɪ ləˌfoʊ nɪst, zaɪˈlɒf ə nɪst, zɪ-/, nounWords nearby xylophone
xyloid,
xylol,
xylophage,
xylophagous,
xylophilous,
xylophone,
xylorimba,
xylose,
xylostroma,
xylotomous,
xylotomy
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British Dictionary definitions for xylophone
xylophone
/ (ˈzaɪləˌfəʊn) /
noun
music
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars of graduated length. It is played with hard-headed hammers
Derived forms of xylophone
xylophonic (ˌzaɪləˈfɒnɪk), adjective xylophonist (zaɪˈlɒfənɪst), nounWord Origin for xylophone
C19: from
xylo- +
-phone