Chinese block

British

noun

a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow wooden block played with a drumstick

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"It is unusual to see the Chinese block buying, it implies that this is a capital movement rather than just individuals looking to park money."

From Reuters

The side-drummer, who played the side-drum, bass drum, cymbals, Chinese block, motor-horn, triangle, and clappers was a boy who had lost both eyes.

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Some previous boarder had bequeathed to the house an intricate Chinese block puzzle.

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Puzzle, Chinese block, 266 ff.; mechanical, 290; results Of, 291.

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