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hurdy-gurdy (hʉr′dē gʉr′dē)
noun pl. hurdy-gurdies -·gur′dies
- an early instrument shaped like a lute or viol but played by turning a crank attached to a rosined wheel that causes the strings to vibrate
- popularly a barrel organ
Etymology: prob. echoic
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