steel guitar
Americannoun
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an acoustic, handheld guitar having a metal resonator and producing a wailing, variable sound.
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a pedal steel guitar.
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a Hawaiian guitar.
noun
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Origin of steel guitar
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The Hawaiian steel guitar became a cultural force in America at the turn of the century, popularized by troupes of traveling musicians from Hawaii.
From Los Angeles Times
She also features the legendary Black roots musician Robert Randolph on steel guitar.
From Salon
The second, “16 Carriages” is a soulful slow-burn with ascendent organs and steel guitar, Beyoncé singing an ode to hard work and legacy.
From Seattle Times
The track puts a string section behind a country band topped with pedal steel guitar, while Phosphorescent stays serenely inconsolable.
From New York Times
It was a stew of steelpans, trombones and pedal steel guitar.
From Washington Times
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