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harp vs free-reed instrument

free-reed instrument vs harp

harp and free-reed instrument both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harp Yes No Yes No
free-reed instrument Yes No No No
As nouns, free-reed instrument is a hypernym of harp; that is, free-reed instrument is a word with a broader meaning than harp:
  • 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
  • free-reed instrument: a wind instrument with a free reed
harp (noun) free-reed instrument (noun)
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 wind instrument with a free reed
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
harp (verb) free-reed instrument (verb)
come back to
play the harp
Difference between harp and free-reed instrument

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