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wah-wah definition

☆ wah-wah (wä′wä′)

noun

  1. Jazz an instrumental effect somewhat like that of the sound of a baby crying, produced by closing and opening the bell of a trumpet, trombone, etc. with a plunger mute held in the hand
  2. a similar effect created by an electronic device controlled by a foot pedal, that can be used with any musical instrument

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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