didgeridoo
noun
a Australian Aboriginal musical instrument made from a long wooden tube that is blown into to create a low drone.
didgeridoos
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pluralof didgeridoo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Despite famously composing much of Hounds of Love on a synthesizer - the Fairlight CMI - she melded those electronic sounds with acoustic folk instruments, such as balalaikas, bouzoukis and didgeridoos.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2022
Aboriginal musicians also played didgeridoos while children from the local Yugambeh people performed traditional dances before Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were accompanied by local elders Ted Williams and Patricia O’Connor.
From Reuters ● Apr. 4, 2018
Their prices also help as the flutes range from $50 to $110 generally, with larger pieces like the didgeridoos running nearly $200 for a 4-foot piece.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 19, 2017
The chefs barbecued lobsters; Aboriginal musicians played didgeridoos.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 2, 2015
The Aussies put their own spin on some of the band’s concert antics, using didgeridoos and kookaburra calls in sound effects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2015
