marimbaphone

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounmarimbaphone (plural marimbaphones)

plural marimbaphones

  1. obsoleteentertainmentA 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
marimba

Origin

From marimba + -phone.

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Translations

Polish marimbafon
  • marimbafonpercussion idiophone
Cite this entry
APA

marimbaphone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marimbaphone

MLA

“marimbaphone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marimbaphone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marimbaphone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marimbaphone.

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