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Nates Wobbling In The Grip Of Musical Instrument

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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

30%9 A trembling or wobbling effect in a musical composition
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28%5 A textured surface on a musical instrument for better grip
noun

• A contorted knot in wood.

• A crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.

• A lined or crossgrained pattern of ridges or indentations rolled or pressed into a part for grip.

verb

• To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.

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The Guardian Cryptic29 Jul 2003 Across 18
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