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Meaning of banjo
noun
- 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. Example: I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee...
- Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.
- An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.
- (Dagenham) A cul-de-sac with a round end.
verb
- To play a banjo.
- To beat, to knock down.
- To shell or attack (a target).
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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