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/jawz"hahrp'/, n.jew's-harp.
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jaw's-harp
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jaw's-harp — /jawz hahrp /, n. jew s harp … Useful english dictionary
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jaw harp — n. JEW S HARP: also jaw s harp or jaws harp * * * … Universalium
jaw harp — n. JEW S HARP: also jaw s harp or jaws harp … English World dictionary
jaw harp — /ˈdʒɔ hap/ (say jaw hahp) noun → jew s harp …
Jew's-harp — n. [Jew + harp; or possibly a corrupt. of jaw s harp; cf. G. maultrommel, lit., mouthdrum.] 1. An instrument of music, which, when placed between the teeth, gives, by means of a bent metal tongue struck by the finger, a sound which is modulated … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jew's harp — (sometimes l.c.) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones. Also, Jews harp. [1585 95; perh.… … Universalium
Jew's harp — A modern Jew s harp … Wikipedia
jew's harp — /ˈdʒuz hap/ (say joohz hahp) noun a musical instrument consisting of a circular metal frame with a metal tongue which is plucked while the frame is held between the teeth, the varying position of the mouth changing the tone. Also, jaw harp.… …
Southeast Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. The classical literatures of Southeast Asia can be divided into three major regions: the Sanskrit region of… … Universalium
