English > finger cymbals: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | 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. |
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Synonyms | bones, castanets, clappers |
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Broader | percussion instrument, percussive instrument | A musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another |
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Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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Spanish | badajo, castañuela, castañuelas, hueso, huesos, maracas, platillos |
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Catalan | castanyetes, castanyoles, maraques, platarets |
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