glass harmonica
Spinning glass disks (bowls) on a common shaft are arranged with the lower notes (larger disks) to the left and higher notes (smaller disks) to the right.
Meaning
Noun
- A musical instrument composed of a series of spinning glass bowls, played with the fingers, invented by Benjamin Franklin.
- The glass harp.
Related
Similar words
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- musical glasses
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