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A violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow (see also usage notes below).
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(usually proscribed) Any of various other bowed stringed instruments, particularly those of the violin family when played non-classically.
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A violinist, or fiddler, in a band.
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Something resembling a violin, or fiddle, in shape, particularly:
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(figurative) A clown; an unserious person entertaining a group.
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(figurative) Unskillful or unartful behavior, particularly when showy and superficially pleasing.
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(especially nautical) Any rail or device that prevents items from sliding off a table, stove, etc. in rough water.
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(UK slang, obsolete) An arrest warrant.
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(UK slang, obsolete) A watchman's rattle.
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(UK slang, obsolete) A trifling amount.