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lithophone

[ lith-uh-fohn ]

noun

  1. a Chinese stone chime consisting of 16 stone slabs hung in two rows and struck with a hammer.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lithophone1

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

A temple-cavern vaster than Ellora with a giant 'lithophone' for organ!

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