metallophone

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noun

Any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound.

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Meanings

nounmetallophone (plural metallophones)

plural metallophones

  1. Any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound.

    The metallophone chimes at the end of each section signal changes in texture and harmony, a cue for the performers that permeates the consciousness of the listener like a reminder not to dwell on one thought or mood for too long.

    2007 March 26, Vivien Schweitzer, “Bang on a Board: Sophisticated Music for Primitive Instruments”, in New York Times

Origin

From metallo- + -phone.

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APA

metallophone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallophone

MLA

“metallophone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallophone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metallophone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallophone.

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