Definition of bones
Nouns
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:
- castanets, clappers, finger cymbals
- Type of:
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percussion instrument, percussive instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
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