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thumb piano

noun

any of various African boxlike musical instruments, such as the kalimba or mbira, having tuned strips of metal or wood that vibrate when played with the thumbs.

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Nearby words

  1. thumb forceps,
  2. thumb glass,
  3. thumb index,
  4. thumb knot,
  5. thumb one's nose,
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  7. thumb-sucker,
  8. thumber,
  9. thumbhole,
  10. thumbikin

Origin of thumb piano

First recorded in 1940–45
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British Dictionary definitions for thumb piano

thumb piano

noun

another name for mbira
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