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Defenition of the word castanets

    • Defenition of the word castanets

      • A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string, held in the hand and used to produce clicking sounds.
      • 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
      • 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

    Synonyms for the word castanets

      • bones
      • clappers
      • finger cymbals
      • maraca

    Hypernyms for the word castanets

      • percussion instrument
      • percussive instrument

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