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free-reed instrument vs harp

harp vs free-reed instrument

free-reed instrument and harp both are nouns.

free-reed instrument is not a verb while harp is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
free-reed instrument Yes No No No
harp Yes No Yes No
As nouns, harp is a hyponym of free-reed instrument; that is, harp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than free-reed instrument:
  • free-reed instrument: a wind instrument with a free reed
  • harp: a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
Other hyponyms of free-reed instrument include accordion, squeeze box, American organ, concertina, harmonica, mouth harp, mouth organ.
free-reed instrument (noun) harp (noun)
a wind instrument with a free reed a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
free-reed instrument (verb) harp (verb)
come back to
play the harp
Difference between free-reed instrument and harp

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