metallophone
nounUK /məˈtæləfəʊn/
US /məˈtæləfoʊn/
A metallophone is a musical instrument with metal bars that you hit to make sounds.
She played a gentle tune on the metallophone during music class.
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2. A percussion instrument in which tuned metal bars are struck with mallets, often used in schools and ensembles.
The classroom set included a metallophone alongside drums and tambourines.
3. Any idiophone made of metal that produces musical tones when struck, such as gongs or bells.
The gamelan ensemble features several metallophones with shimmering tones.
4. A general term for instruments like the glockenspiel or vibraphone in orchestral and band music.
The composer wrote a soft melody for the metallophone in the second movement.