rhythm stick

noun

: one of a pair of plain or notched wood sticks that are struck or rubbed together to produce various percussive sounds and are used especially by young children in rhythm bands

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The program for 3-to-5-year-olds also has a gig bag sold separately for $25, which includes a t-shirt, maracas, rhythm sticks and a hand drum. Gabriel Poblete, miamiherald, 21 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rhythm stick was in 1927

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“Rhythm stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhythm%20stick. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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