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violin
noun
verb
A musical four-string instrument, generally played with a bow or by plucking the string, with the pitch set by pressing the strings at the appropriate place with the…
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/ˌvɑe.ɘˈlɘn/ /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
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noun
A musical four-string instrument, generally played with a bow or by plucking the string, with the pitch set by pressing the strings at the appropriate place with the fingers; also any instrument of the violin family.
A violinist.
“The first violin often plays the lead melody lines in a string quartet.”
verb
To play on, or as if on, a violin.
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The first violin often plays the lead melody lines in a string quartet.
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