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Noun: jews' harp
  1. A small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity
    - jew's harp, mouth bow

Derived forms: jew's harps, jews' harps

Type of: instrument, musical instrument

Encyclopedia: Jews' harp