metallophone

[ muh-tal-uh-fohn ]

noun

1. any musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of metal bars that may either be struck by hammers operated manually or played with a keyboard.

metallophone

/ mɛˈtæləˌfəʊn /

noun

1. any of various musical instruments consisting of tuned metal bars struck with a hammer, such as the glockenspiel

Word History and Origins

Origin of metallophone¹

First recorded in 1885–90; metallo- + -phone