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lithophone

[ lith-uh-fohn ]
/ ˈlɪθ əˌfoʊn /
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noun
a Chinese stone chime consisting of 16 stone slabs hung in two rows and struck with a hammer.
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Origin of lithophone

First recorded in 1885–90; litho- + -phone
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