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English noun: finger cymbals

1. finger cymbals (artifact) 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


Synonymsbones, castanets, clappers


Broader (hypernym)percussion instrument, percussive instrument


Domain usageplural, plural form









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