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Definition of
cello noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cello
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtʃɛloʊ
/
/
(
pl.
cellos
)
(
formal
violoncello
)
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a musical instrument with strings, shaped like a large
violin
. The player sits down and holds the
cello
between his or her knees.
See
cello
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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