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Pronunciation : Tel`har*mo"ni*um
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: An instrument for producing music (Tel*har"mo*ny []), at a distant point or points by means of alternating currents of electricity controlled by an operator who plays on a keyboard. The music is produced by a receiving instrument similar or analogous to the telephone, but not held to the ear. The pitch corresponds with frequency of alternation of current.

[Gr. th e far + harmolium.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913