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(1):

(n.) A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys.

(2):

(n.) In California, a water wheel with radial buckets, driven by the impact of a jet.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hurdy-Gurdy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/hurdy-gurdy.html. 1828.
 
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