typophone means A musical keyboard instrument that produces sound by striking tuned brass rods that are coupled to a spruce soundboard. It was a precursor to the celesta. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 68 out of 100.
typophone is pronounced /ˈtaɪpəˌfoʊn/.
noun
- A musical keyboard instrument that produces sound by striking tuned brass rods that are coupled to a spruce soundboard. It was a precursor to the celesta.“The conductors of the Revue et Gazette Musicale have given another concert at their establishment, a performance on the typophone being one of the chief attractions in the programme.”