Associations to the word «Harmonica»

Wiktionary

HARMONICA, noun. A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note
HARMONICA, noun. A musical instrument, consisting of a series of hemispherical glasses which, by touching the edges with the dampened finger, give forth the tones.
HARMONICA, noun. A toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two tapes, and struck with hammers.

Dictionary definition

HARMONICA, noun. A small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole.

Wise words

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