Meanings
nounstring instrument (plural string instruments)
plural string instruments
- entertainmentA musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings.
Synonyms: chordophone, stringed instrument
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings.
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string instrument. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20instrument
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“string instrument.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20instrument. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “string instrument,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/string%20instrument.
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