vi‧o‧lin /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Italian;
Origin: violino, from viola; ⇒ viola]
a small wooden musical instrument that you hold under your chin and play by pulling a
bow (=special stick) across the strings
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