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CELESTA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does celesta mean? 

CELESTA (noun)
  The noun CELESTA has 1 sense:

1. a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboardplay

  Familiarity information: CELESTA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CELESTA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("celesta" is a kind of...):

keyboard instrument (a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard)


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