harmonica
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- noun
- /hɑrˈmɒnɪkə/
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armónica
- Three microphones on stands amplified voice, fiddle, and harmonica; cords were hidden under little throw rugs.
- play the harmonica
- harmonica player
- harmonica tunes
Now Matt's about to get a harmonica.
- Now Matt's about to get a harmonica.
- A stormy evening, the darkness intensified by winds that made our metal screen door buzz like a warped harmonica.
- I can remember a girl and a boy with no parents staying in this amazing house and they had a harmonica.
- Also, harmonicas freak me out and harmonica is anxiety in a little rectangle.
- It's more like like recording a huge harmonica.
Examples
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Fortunately, technology saves the day: Lentil takes up the harmonica, with heroic results.
Academic text (2001) -
I can play the harmonica.
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And I never had a harmonica that played better than that one.
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- You play harmonica? - Yes, sir!
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And this is my harmonica.
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I'm gonna get us another harmonica.
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Start by purchasing a diatonic harmonica in the key of C.
Academic text (2007) -
And Dylan came out with his acoustic guitar and harmonica and played like five of his really classic songs.
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I include a yearlong harmonica curriculum in the weekly forty-minute music class for my third graders.
Academic text (2007) -
I can play the harmonica beautifully at family gatherings.
Synonyms
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An instrument that makes sound when you blow air through it, like a flute or trumpet
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A small instrument you play by holding it to your mouth and blowing into holes
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A small flat instrument you play by blowing and drawing air through holes
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A small wind instrument you play by blowing and drawing air through reeds
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An instrument that makes sound when a reed vibrates, like a clarinet or saxophone
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Etymology
Harmonica comes from the Greek word harmonia, meaning 'joining' or 'harmony', because the instrument makes notes that fit well together. The name also appears in German as Mundharmonika, literally 'mouth harmonica', which helps you remember that you play it with your mouth.