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Plectrum
see synonyms of plectrumNoun
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
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Plectrum
see synonyms of plectrumnoun plural -trums or -tra (-trə)
any implement for plucking a string, such as a small piece of plastic, wood, etc, used to strum a guitar, or the quill that plucks the string of a harpsichord
. Also called: plectronCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Plectrum
see synonyms of plectrum nounWord forms: plural ˈplectrums or ˈplectra (ˈplɛktrə
; plekˈtrə)
a thin piece of metal, bone, plastic, etc., used for plucking the strings of a guitar, mandolin, etc.
: also ˈplecˌtron (ˈplɛkˌtrɑn
; plekˈtränˌ; ˈplɛktrən
; plekˈtrən) Word forms: plural ˈplectra (ˈplɛktrə
; plekˈtrə)Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Plectrum
see synonyms of plectrumn. pl. plec·trums or plec·tra (-trə)
A small thin piece of metal, plastic, bone, or similar material, used to pluck the strings of certain instruments, such as the guitar or lute.
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