German Meaning of hurdy gurdy

Drehleier

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Definitions and Meaning of hurdy gurdy in English

Wordnet

hurdy gurdy (n)

a stringed instrument that produces sounds by means of a wheel that rubs against the strings

a stringed instrument that produces sounds by means of a wheel that rubs against the strings

Webster

hurdy gurdy (n.)

A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys.

In California, a water wheel with radial buckets, driven by the impact of a jet.

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Drehleier

a stringed instrument that produces sounds by means of a wheel that rubs against the strings, a stringed instrument that produces sounds by means of a wheel tha

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hurds => Haufen, hurdling => Hürdenlauf, hurdlework => Hürdenlauf, hurdles => Hürden, hurdler => Hürdenläufer,