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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jew's harpmouth bow
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Meanings

nounJews' harp (plural Jews' harps)

plural Jews' harps

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Jew's harp.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity

Similar
jew's harpmouth bow
Broader
musical instrumentinstrument
Also see
jew's harp

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