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"Zither" Definition

noun

A musical instrument composed of a flat sound box with about 30 to 40 strings stretched over it and played horizontally with the fingertips, a plectrum, or a bow, or set into vibration by the wind, as in the Aeolian harp.
A stringed instrument having usually 30 to 40 strings over a shallow horizontal soundboard and played with pick and fingers.