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violin

DEFINITIONS OF: violin

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n bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

Synonyms:
fiddle
Types:
Amati
a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family
Guarnerius
a violin made by a member of the Guarneri family
Strad, Stradavarius
a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family
Type of:
bowed stringed instrument, string
stringed instruments that are played with a bow
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