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Ms Zadora breaking end off musical Irish family's instrument (7)

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pianola

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'instrument' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for pianola that I've seen before include "A bridge hand easy to play" , "Mechanical piano" , "musical instrument" , "Keyboard without a keyboarder!" , "Mechanical keyboard instrument" .)

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