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ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A musical instrument that generates sounds electronically
Synonyms:
electronic instrument; electronic musical instrument
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("electronic musical instrument" is a kind of...):
instrument; musical instrument (any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electronic musical instrument"):
electric organ; electronic organ; Hammond organ; organ ((music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ)
synthesiser; synthesizer ((music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments)
theremin (an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing)
