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harmonicon
(gcide) | Harmonica \Har*mon"i*ca\ (-[i^]*k[.a]), n. [Fem. fr. L.
harmonicus harmonic. See Harmonic, n. ]
1. A musical instrument, consisting of a series of
hemispherical glasses which, by touching the edges with
the dampened finger, give forth the tones; it is now
called the glass harmonica, to distinguish it from the
common harmonica, formerly called the harmonicon.
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2. A toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two
tapes, and struck with hammers.
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3. A small wind musical instrument shaped like a flat bar
with holes along the thin edges, held in the hand and
producing notes from multiple vibrating reeds arranged
inside along its length; it was formerly called the
harmonicon. See harmonicon.
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Harmonicon
(gcide) | Harmonicon \Har*mon"i*con\ (-[i^]*k[o^]n), n.
A small, flat, wind instrument of music, in which the notes
are produced by the vibration of free metallic reeds; it is
now called the harmonica.
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chemical harmonicon
(gcide) | Singing \Sing"ing\,
a. & n. from Sing, v.
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Singing bird. (Zool.)
(a) Popularly, any bird that sings; a song bird.
(b) Specifically, any one of the Oscines.
Singing book, a book containing music for singing; a book
of tunes.
Singing falcon or Singing hawk. (Zool.) See {Chanting
falcon}, under Chanting.
Singing fish (Zool.), a California toadfish ({Porichthys
porosissimus}), called also midshipman; -- so called
because it produces a buzzing sound with its air bladder.
Singing flame (Acoustics), a flame, as of hydrogen or coal
gas, burning within a tube and so adjusted as to set the
air within the tube in vibration, causing sound. The
apparatus is called also chemical harmonicon.
Singing master, a man who teaches vocal music.
Singing school, a school in which persons are instructed in
singing.
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harmonicon
(gcide) | Harmonica \Har*mon"i*ca\ (-[i^]*k[.a]), n. [Fem. fr. L.
harmonicus harmonic. See Harmonic, n. ]
1. A musical instrument, consisting of a series of
hemispherical glasses which, by touching the edges with
the dampened finger, give forth the tones; it is now
called the glass harmonica, to distinguish it from the
common harmonica, formerly called the harmonicon.
[1913 Webster]
2. A toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two
tapes, and struck with hammers.
[1913 Webster]
3. A small wind musical instrument shaped like a flat bar
with holes along the thin edges, held in the hand and
producing notes from multiple vibrating reeds arranged
inside along its length; it was formerly called the
harmonicon. See harmonicon.
[PJC]Harmonicon \Har*mon"i*con\ (-[i^]*k[o^]n), n.
A small, flat, wind instrument of music, in which the notes
are produced by the vibration of free metallic reeds; it is
now called the harmonica.
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