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stringed instrument

American  

noun

  1. a musical instrument having strings as the medium of sound production, played with the fingers or with a plectrum or a bow.

    The guitar, the harp, and the violin are stringed instruments.
stringed instrument British  

noun

  1. Also called: chordophone.  any musical instrument in which sound is produced by the vibration of a string across a soundboard or soundbox

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