Meaning & use
glockenspiel
A percussion instrument with tuned metal bars played by striking them with small mallets.
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The young musician practiced the glockenspiel part for the school orchestra's spring concert.
A cheerful glockenspiel melody opens the second movement of the symphony.
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"Glockenspiel" comes from German for "bell play"; it resembles a xylophone but has metal rather than wooden bars.
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