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banjos

noun

Meaning

  1. A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
  2. Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.
  3. An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.
  4. (Dagenham) A cul-de-sac with a round end.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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