Definitions

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  • noun A pitched percussion instrument corresponding to a xylophone with an extended range.

Etymologies

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Blend of xylophone and marimba

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Examples

  • More than 30 instruments are listed in the liner notes, from the familiar types to the not-so-familiar, like the "xylorimba," "musser ampli-celeste," and "electron sidstation."

    Broward-Palm Beach New Times | Complete Issue 2009

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