plec·trum (pl
n. pl. plec·trums or plec·tra (-tr
A small thin piece of metal, plastic, bone, or similar material, used to pluck the strings of certain instruments, such as the guitar or lute.
[Latin pl , from Greek pl , from pl , pl , to strike ; see pl 2 in Indo-European roots.]
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Noun
1.
plectrum – a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
device – an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; “the device is small enough to wear on your wrist”; “a device intended to conserve water”
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