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What is a plectrum?

What is a plectrum? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.
  2. (anatomy) An anatomical part resembling a plectrum in shape.
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I normally don't use a plectrum but my right hand fingers were hurting so much I had to relent.
The mandolin belongs to the family of the plucked instruments, because in order to produce a sound the strings must be plucked by a plectrum.
His fingers flew across the frets while I was sure the plectrum he was holding should have been worn to shreds as he played.
All that is needed is an electric guitar, a plectrum, a good quality 20 ft lead and an enthusiasm to learn.
Of all the little maintenance procedures that harpsichord owners must attend to, replacing a plectrum is perhaps the thorniest of issues.
Ten of its twenty-five strings are played with a plectrum, while the others resonate.

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