Dobro


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Do·bro

 (dō′brō)
A trademark for guitars and banjos, especially a guitar that is laid flat on its back and played chiefly with a slide.
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Dobro

(ˈdəʊbrəʊ)
n, pl -bros
(Instruments) trademark an acoustic guitar having a metal resonator built into the body
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Do•bro

(ˈdoʊ broʊ)
Trademark. a brand of acoustic guitar having a metal resonator cone that produces a tremulous sound.
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