violin

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Synonyms: violi, viocin, villin, violon, volin, violan

Antonyms: violi, viocin, villin, violon, volin, violan

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q8355}}{{lb|en|string instrument}} A [[small]] [[unfretted]] [[stringed instrument]] with [[four]] [[string]]s [[tune]]d ([[lowest]] to [[highest]]) [[G]]-[[D]]-[[A]]-[[E]], [[usually]] [[held]] against the [[chin]] and [[play]]ed with a [[bow]].
2. {{lb|en|inexact|sometimes|_|proscribed}} [[any|Any]] [[instrument]] of the {{w|violin family}}, [[always]] [[inclusive]] of violins, [[viola]]s and [[cello]]s, and [[sometimes]] [[further]] [[including]] the [[double bass]].
3. {{lb|en|musician|metonym}} A [[violinist]] in an [[orchestra]] or [[group]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To [[play]] on, or as if on, a violin.

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