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waterphone.

An acoustic percussion instrument consisting of a resonator bowl or pan with a cylindrical neck, surrounded by rods of different lengths and diameters. Water may be added to the bowl to modify the sound.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An acoustic percussion instrument consisting of a resonator bowl or pan with a cylindrical neck, surrounded by rods of different lengths and diameters. Water may be added to the bowl to modify the sound.

  2. An instrument for detecting leaks in pipes by their sound, consisting of a rod attached to an earpiece.

Where this word comes from

From water + -phone.

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