Xylophone Word Search
Free Xylophone word search. We picked 12 themed words — its parts, its materials, and how it is played — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: XYLOPHONE, BARS, MALLETS, RESONATOR, FRAME, LEGS, MOUNT, ROSEWOOD, MAHOGANY, ALUMINUM, FIBERGLASS, TUNING.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Xylophone word list, defined
- XYLOPHONE /zailəʊfaʊn/ · noun
- A musical instrument with a set of wooden bars of different pitches that are struck with a mallet to produce a ringing sound. Related: glockenspiel, marimba, xylo, metalophone.
- BARS /bɑrz/ · noun, verb
- A long, straight piece of wood or metal, typically with a flat top and sides, used for supporting or holding things. To stop or prevent something from happening. Related: rails, staves, supports, obstruct.
- MALLETS /mælɪts/ · noun
- A large hammer used for pounding or crushing, typically having a flat face and a handle. Related: hammer, club, sledge, maul.
- RESONATOR /ˈrɛzənɪˌteɪtər/ · noun
- A device that produces or enhances resonance, or a person or thing that resonates. Related: resonator, resonance, amplifier, oscillator.
- FRAME /fræm/ · noun, verb
- A frame is a structure of wood, metal, or plastic that holds something together, such as a picture frame or a bicycle frame. To frame something means to surround or enclose it in a frame. Related: border, enclosure, outline, picture frame.
- LEGS /lɛɡz/ · noun
- The lower limbs of a human or animal, extending from the hip to the ankle. A support or base for something, especially a table or stand. Related: limbs, lower limbs, stumps, shanks.
- MOUNT /maʊnt/ · noun, verb
- A natural elevation of the earth's surface above the surrounding land, or a structure built on such an elevation, such as a mountain. To lift or carry something onto a higher position, or to place something on a higher level. Related: ascend, climb, rise, elevate.
- ROSEWOOD /ˈroʊzwʊd/ · noun
- A type of dense, hardwood tree, often used for furniture making and musical instruments. The heartwood of the tree is highly valued for its rich, reddish-brown color and fine grain. Related: mahogany, ebony, walnut, cherry.
- MAHOGANY /məˈɡɑːnɪ/ · noun
- A reddish-brown wood, especially the wood of the mahogany tree, valued for its durability and fine grain. A type of wood used for furniture making. Related: ebony, walnut, cherry, oak.
- ALUMINUM /ˌæljʊˈmɪnɪəm/ · noun
- A silvery-white, soft, nonmagnetic, ductile metal, highly conductive and having a low density. Related: magnesium, zinc, copper, titanium.
- FIBERGLASS /ˈfaɪbərɡlæs/ · noun
- A material made from extremely fine glass fibers, used to make lightweight, strong, and durable products such as boat hulls, car bodies, and insulation. Related: glass fiber, fiberglass composite, reinforced plastic.
- 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.
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