banjo
/ˈbæn.dʒəʊ//ˈbæn.dʒoʊ/
noun
- 1
A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
“I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee...”
- 2
Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.
- 3
An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.
- 4
(Dagenham) A cul-de-sac with a round end.
verb
- 1
To play a banjo.
- 2
To beat, to knock down.
- 3
To shell or attack (a target).
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