Castanets

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  • n. A percussion instrument (idiophone) consisting of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string, held in the hand and used to produce clicking sounds.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun-plural. Two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like spoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the middle finger; -- used by the Spaniards and Moors as an accompaniment to their dance and guitars.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    percussion instrument    percussive instrument   
     
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