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steel guitar

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A method of playing slide guitar using a steel (a kind of slide).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of several types of guitar designed to be played using this method.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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3

noun

Meaning 3

guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Hawaiian guitar

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: guitar

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: havaijinkitara — method
  • Finnish: havaijinkitara — guitar
  • German: Hawaiigitarre — guitar
  • Irish: giotár cruach — guitar
  • Yiddish: האַוואַיִשע גיטאַר (havaishe gitar) — guitar