What does "marimbaphone" mean?

A kind of percussion idiophone, like the marimba, but with either wooden or steel keys designed to be bowed as well as played normally, developed by J.C. Deagan in early 20th century United States.

What is a synonym for "marimbaphone"?

Common synonyms include: marimba, marimba.

Marimbaphone

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Noun

1
A kind of percussion idiophone, like the marimba, but with either wooden or steel keys designed to be bowed as well as played normally, developed by J.C. Deagan in early 20th century United States. obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

marimba marimba

Etymology

From marimba + -phone.

Related phrases

percussion idiophone

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