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Bull-roarers

Scope note

Aerophones consisting of a spatulate piece of wood, bone, stone, or similar material, tied to a string and sounded by being whirled through the air by the player holding the free end of the string. NGDMI

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042570

Broader Terms used

whirling aerophones

Term used for

bullroarers

Equivalent Terms used

bull-roarer

Created

13yrs ago

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