XYLOPHONE


Meaning of XYLOPHONE in English

xy ‧ lo ‧ phone /ˈzaɪləfəʊn $ -foʊn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: xylon 'wood' + phone 'voice, sound' ]

a musical instrument which consists of metal or wooden bars of different lengths that you hit with a special stick ⇨ glockenspiel

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.