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Definition of mandolin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of a mandolin

mandolin

noun

mandolin pronunciation English

ˈmændəlɪn

mandolin pronunciation American

ˈmændəlɪn

mandolin pronunciation English

ˌmændəˈlɪn mandolin pronunciation American

mandolin pronunciation American

ˌmændəˈlɪn

a musical instrument with metal strings (usually eight) arranged in pairs, and a curved back, played with a plectrum