musical instrument

noun

: a device (such as a violin, piano, or flute) used to make music

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Its most popular product instructs children how to assemble a musical instrument from scratch. Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 May 2025 Many tie country music's roots back to the banjo being a West African musical instrument that, as far back as the 17th century, gained renown when Black Africans were first brought to the Americas as enslaved people. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 28 May 2025 The inspiration behind turning it into a musical instrument evolved from the poor insulation: the couple could hear their next-door neighbor rehearse through the walls while downstairs, and their co-resident could be heard hammering daily in his hardware store. Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 There are also three group categories for dance, musical instrument/bands, and vocal groups. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for musical instrument

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“Musical instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical%20instrument. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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