Lyre Word Search
This Lyre word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its parts, its materials, and how it is played. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: LYRE, YOKE, CROSSBAR, ARMS, FRAME, SOUNDBOARD, BRIDGE, STRINGS, PINS, TUNING, PLUCKING, STRUMMING.
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Lyre word list, defined
- LYRE /ˈlaɪər/ · noun
- A stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body and a long neck, typically having four strings. Related: harp, lute, guitar, violin.
- YOKE /jōk/ · noun, verb
- A frame or beam for joining two animals together, typically oxen, to enable them to pull a plow or other load. To join or couple two things together, especially animals, so that they can be pulled or worked together. Related: link, couple, join, pair.
- CROSSBAR /ˈkrɒsbɑːr/ · noun
- A horizontal bar that crosses or spans between two uprights, as in a goalpost structure or the crosspiece of a bicycle frame. More broadly, any transverse bar fixed across something. Related: crosspiece, transom, bar, beam.
- ARMS /ɑːrmz/ (US); /ɑːmz/ (UK) · noun
- Arms is the plural of the noun 'arm', referring to the two upper limbs of the human body extending from the shoulder to the hand; it also denotes weapons, especially firearms, collectively. Related: limbs, weapons, firearms, ordnance.
- FRAME /freɪm/ · noun, verb
- A rigid structure that surrounds or supports something, such as a picture, window, or building. As a verb, to frame means to construct or compose something within defined limits, or, in criminal contexts, to deliberately incriminate an innocent person by fabricating evidence. Related: structure, framework, border, skeleton.
- SOUNDBOARD /ˈsaʊndbɔːd/ · noun
- A panel or device containing a set of buttons or keys that trigger pre-recorded sounds, often used in audio production or as a novelty item. A soundboard can also refer to a physical or digital interface for controlling audio equipment. Related: audio panel, sound effects board, voice changer, voice modifier.
- BRIDGE /brɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a bridge is a structure carrying a road, path, or railway across an obstacle such as a river or road; it also means the card game for four players played in two partnerships. Related: span, viaduct, crossing, link.
- STRINGS /strɪŋz/ · noun, verb
- A number of words or symbols written or printed in a line, especially when forming a sentence or phrase. To stretch or extend something, typically by pulling on it. Related: lines, words, phrases, sentences.
- PINS /pɪnz/ · noun, verb
- Small, usually pointed, objects used for fastening or holding things together, or to attach something to a surface. To fasten or hold something in place with pins. Related: tacks, nails, clips, fasteners.
- TUNING /tjuːnɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The process of adjusting or setting the pitch or frequency of a musical instrument or a sound to a desired standard. The act of adjusting or setting something to a desired standard or condition. Related: adjustment, calibration, fine-tuning, pitching.
- PLUCKING /plʌkɪŋ/ · verb
- The act of picking or pulling something, especially fruit or flowers, from a plant. To remove or take something, especially quickly or suddenly. Related: picking, pulling, snatching, grabbing.
- STRUMMING /strʌmɪŋ/ · verb
- The action of plucking or strumming a stringed instrument, typically to produce a musical sound. The act of playing a stringed instrument by plucking or strumming its strings. Related: plucking, struck, touched, played.
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