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harmonicas

  • plural
    of harmonica.
    harmonica
    noun
    a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.

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About 80 guitars are included in the auction, alongside amplifiers, gold and silver records, posters, memorabilia and a collection of harmonicas.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

On Venus, sounds that are caused by solid objects vibrating, like harmonicas or reed organ pipes, would be pitched down because the atmosphere is dense and soupy.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2025

After his time in the restaurant business, Hurtado sold toys for a living, including cheap harmonicas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2022

It would also appear that their coffins came furnished with a great assortment of musical instruments, including fiddles, guitars, banjos, tambourines and harmonicas.

From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2017

They are as wearisome and sentimental as harmonicas.

From Bohemians of the Latin Quarter by Henry Murger