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kaleidophon
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kaleidophon, [Gr. beautiful + appearance, form + sound.].
An instrument invented by Professor Wheatstone , consisting of a reflecting knob at the end of a vibrating rod or thin plate, for making visible, in the motion of a point of light reflected from the knob, the paths or curves corresponding with the musical notes produced by the vibrations. [1913 Webster]
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