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Definitions of hurdy-gurdy:
  • adjective:   (humorous) Sounding like the Swedish language.
  • noun:   (music) A stringed instrument that produces a droning sound by turning a handle that connects to a wheel that rubs against a rosined string, with a keyboard also used to alter the pitch of the string.
  • noun:   (music) Synonym of street organ, often considered a misnomer.
  • noun:   (US, California) A water wheel with radial buckets, driven by the impact of a jet.
  • noun:   (fishing, sailing) A winch, a windlass.

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