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castanet

cas·ta·net

castanet

 
pronunciation:
kae st net
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part of speech: noun
definition: one of a pair of wooden or ivory instruments that are partly hollowed out. They are held in the hand and clicked together to the rhythms of Spanish dance music.
 
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