# glockenspiel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡlɒk.ənˌʃpiːl/

## Definitions
1. A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments. Like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano. It is smaller in size and higher in pitch than the xylophone, and the bars are made of metal instead of wood.

## Etymology
From German Glockenspiel (literally “bells-set”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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