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membranophone

American

[mem-brey-nuh-fohn] / mɛmˈbreɪ nəˌfoʊn /

noun

any musical instrument, as a drum, in which the sound is produced by striking, rubbing, or blowing against a membrane stretched over a frame.

Other Word Forms

membranophonic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of membranophone

First recorded in 1935–40; membrane + -o- + -phone

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