"castanets" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌkæs.tə.ˈnɛts/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-castanets.wav [US]
Rhymes: -ɛts Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} castanets (uncountable)
  1. A percussion instrument (idiophone) of Spanish origin, consisting of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string, held in the hand and used to produce clicking sounds; any hand-held percussion idiophone that can be played with the fingers, such as bones or spoons. Wikipedia link: castanets Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Percussion instruments Derived forms: castanetist

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