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Me*tal"lo*phone (?), n. [L. metallum metal + Gr. &?; sound.] (Music)
(a)
An instrument like a pianoforte, but having metal bars instead of strings.
(b)
An instrument like the xylophone, but having metallic instead of wooden bars.
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