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dulcimer

noun

a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers

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Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
R
Contains
UL
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈdʌl.sɪ.mɚ

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Definitions

noun

  1. a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers

noun

  1. a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings

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