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noun
a musical instrument consisting of a wooden cylinder or half cylinder with a number of nails or U-shaped metal pins inserted into its surface, played with one or two fiddle bows.
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of nail violin
First recorded in 1880â85
Words nearby nail violin
nail-sick, nail skin, nail technician, nail up, nail varnish, nail violin, Naima, nainsook, Naipaul, Nair, naira
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