jews harp

A form of jew's harp — A musical instrument consisting of a thin flexible reed mounted in a stiff crescent frame. The narrow end of the frame is held between the teeth and the reed is plucked to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies and overtones are created by changing the shape of the oral cavity.

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jews harp1

nounjews harp (plural jews harps)

plural jews harps

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Jew's harp.

Jews harp2

nounJews harp (plural Jews harps)

plural Jews harps

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Jew's harp.
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