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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