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(cas-ta-nets) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. one of a pair of wooden or ivory instruments that are partly hollowed out. They are held in the hand and clicked together to the rhythms of Spanish dance music.

Example Sentence

He wanted to learn how to play the castanets.

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