Plectrum

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A plectrum is an object used to play certain types of musical instruments. The plectrum is used to pluck a string which causes the instrument to make sound. The instrument most commonly plucked is the guitar, but other instruments include the harpsichord and lute. Plectrums (or plectra) are also called picks.