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Meaning of 'castanets' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Castanets [ n. pl.]
- Two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like spoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the middle finger; -- used by the Spaniards and Moors as an accompaniment to their dance and guitars.

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