marimba

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Noun : 1. A musical instrument of the percussion family, consisting of a set of wooden bars of varying lengths that are arranged like a piano keyboard and are tuned to produce a chromatic scale. The bars are struck with mallets to produce sound, and tubular resonators suspended beneath the bars amplify the tone. Examples of Usage The beautiful, mellow tones of the marimba filled the...