xylophone
nounUK /ˈzaɪ.lə.fəʊn/
US /ˈzaɪ.lə.foʊn/
A xylophone is a musical instrument with wooden bars that you hit with small mallets to make sounds.
The little girl played a happy tune on the xylophone at school.
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2. A percussion instrument in which tuned wooden bars are struck with mallets, often used in orchestras.
The orchestra's xylophone added a bright, sparkling sound to the piece.
3. Any of various similar instruments with metal or wooden bars arranged like a keyboard.
He practiced scales on the xylophone every morning.
4. A children's toy instrument made of a row of metal or wooden bars on a frame.
The toddler banged on the toy xylophone with delight.