Hawaiian guitar

/həˌwaɪən gəˌtɑr/
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Other forms: Hawaiian guitars

Definitions of Hawaiian guitar
  1. noun
    guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect
    synonyms: steel guitar
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    type of:
    guitar
    a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
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