Usually means: Lever for guitar pitch modulation.
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  1. whammy bar: Merriam-Webster
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  3. whammy bar: Wiktionary
  4. Whammy bar: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (whammy bar)

noun:  (music) A lever at the bridge or tailpiece of an electric guitar, used to add vibrato to the sound by changing the tension of the strings.

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