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stringed instrument vs dulcimer

dulcimer vs stringed instrument

stringed instrument and dulcimer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stringed instrument Yes No No No
dulcimer Yes No No No
As nouns, dulcimer is a hyponym of stringed instrument; that is, dulcimer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stringed instrument:
  • stringed instrument: a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
  • dulcimer: a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings
stringed instrument (noun) dulcimer (noun)
a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers
a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings
Difference between stringed instrument and dulcimer

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