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vibraphone collapse: a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound

marimba collapse: a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets

glockenspiel collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers

celesta collapse: a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard

percussive collapse: involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments; "percussive music"

cymbal collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together

percussion collapse: the act of exploding a percussion cap; the act of playing a percussion instrument; tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

gong collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick; sound a gong

coxcomb collapse: a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments

bones collapse: 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

triangle collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle; any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles; a three-sided polygon; something approximating the shape of a triangle; "the coastline of Chile and Argentina and Brazil forms two legs of a triangle"

battery collapse: an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact; a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series; a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores; a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"; a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher; group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

bell collapse: a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck; the flared opening of a tubular device; the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"; United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922); English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961); a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905); the shape of a bell; (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.; attach a bell to; "bell cows"

bladder collapse: a bag that fills with air; a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)

chime collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument; emit a sound; "bells and gongs chimed"

costume collapse: the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"; the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume"; unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"; the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments); dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"; furnish with costumes; as for a film or play

sock collapse: hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee; hit hard

rattle collapse: loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail; a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken; a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"; shake and cause to make a rattling noise; make short successive sounds

slapstick collapse: acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone; a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes; characterized by horseplay and physical action; "slapstick style of humor"

outfit collapse: a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"; any cohesive unit such as a military company

rig collapse: gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise; formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel; equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"; connect or secure to; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"; manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"; arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; "rig an election"

disguise collapse: the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"; any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity; an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"; make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"

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