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nounwaterphone (plural waterphones)
plural waterphones
- An acoustic percussion instrument consisting of a resonator bowl or pan with a cylindrical neck, surrounded by rods of different lengths and diameters. Water may be added to the bowl to modify the sound.
The listing for Loop 2.4.3 had promised that a waterphone would be featured.
2009 June 23, Allan Kozinn, “Classical Tunes Come Down to the Streets for Impromptu Concerts”, in New York Times - An instrument for detecting leaks in pipes by their sound, consisting of a rod attached to an earpiece.
Synonyms: aquaphone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn instrument for detecting leaks in pipes by their sound, consisting of a rod attached to an earpiece.
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waterphone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waterphone
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“waterphone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waterphone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waterphone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waterphone.
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