Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for HAR-MON'I-PHON
HAR-MON'I-PHON, n. [Gr. άρμονια and φωνη.]
A musical instrument whose sound is produced by the vibration of thin metallic plates. The air which acts on these vibrating substances is blown by the mouth through an elastic tube. It is played with keys like a piano-forte.
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