Definition of plectrum Plectrum
plec•trum
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What does plectrum mean?
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| plectrum - a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument | ||
| pick, plectron | ||
| device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- plectrum (n.)
A small instrument of ivory, wood, metal, or quill, used in playing upon the lyre and other stringed instruments.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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plectrum
plek′trum, n. the quill or other form of instrument by which the strings of the Greek lyre were struck.—Also Plec′tre, Plec′tron. [L.—Gr.,—plēssein, to strike.]
Wikipedia 
- A plectrum or pick is a small object used to play certain types of string instruments. The plectrum is held in the hand and used to pluck a string. This makes a hard, metallic, "twangy" sound. The instruments most commonly plucked include the guitar, lute and mandolin. The strings of a harpsichord are also plucked, although the plectra in this instrument are called "jacks". They pluck the string when the player presses a key down.
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