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castanets

/,kæstə'nɛts/

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noun
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
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bones clappers finger cymbals

type of:
percussion instrument percussive instrument

Definition that contains castanets

bolero a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets
fandango a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets