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Meaning Of Hurdy-gurdy
n.
A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which
the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at
the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones,
while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys.
n.
In California, a water wheel with radial buckets,
driven by the impact of a jet.