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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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Origin of thumb piano

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby thumb piano

thumb knot, thumbnail, thumbnail sketch, thumbnut, thumb one's nose, thumb piano, thumbpiece, thumbprint, thumbscrew, thumbs-down, thumbstall
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British Dictionary definitions for thumb piano

thumb piano

noun

another name for mbira
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