1 : a stringed instrument in which sound is produced by the friction of a rosined wheel turned by a crank against the strings and the pitches are varied by keys. 2 : any of various mechanical musical instruments (such as the barrel organ)
Hurdy-gurdy
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A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which
the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at
the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones,
while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys.
Hurdy-gurdy meaning & definition 1 of Hurdy-gurdy.
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a musical instrument that is played by turning a handle, causing a small wheel to be rubbed against a set of strings
Hurdy-gurdy meaning & definition 2 of Hurdy-gurdy.
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