kazoo

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ka·zoo /kəˈzuː/ noun (plural kazoos) [countable] APMa simple musical instrument that you play by holding it to your lips and making sounds into it 卡祖笛

Examples from the Corpus

kazoo• The comb and tissue can be used to make a kazoo. 2.• The theme from Hawail Five-0 on a kazoo!• He enjoyed playing a kazoo in the pulpit.Origin kazoo (1900-2000) From the sound it makes

ka·zoo nounChineseSyllable

play a it musical simple you holding instrument by that Corpus

kazoo
ka‧zoo /kəˈzuː/

noun (plural kazoos) [countable]

Date: 1900-2000
Origin: From the sound it makes

a simple musical instrument that you play by holding it to your lips and making sounds into it

kazoo

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/kəˈzuː/

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NAmE

/kəˈzuː/

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noun

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kazoos

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a small simple musical instrument consisting of a hollow pipe with a hole in it, that makes a buzzing sound when you sing into it 卡佐膜管，卡祖笛（两端点有薄膜的短管，通过对着一个侧孔哼鸣或吟唱）