PIANOFORTE
\pˌi͡ənəfˈɔːte͡ɪ], \pˌiənəfˈɔːteɪ], \p_ˌiə_n_ə_f_ˈɔː_t_eɪ]\
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a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
By Princeton University
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a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [Italian] A keyed musical instrument, so called from the facility with which the performer can give a soft or strong expression to its tones. It consists of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by the notes on a keyboard, and inclosed in an ornamental work of mahogany, rose, walnut, or other polished wood. The strings are horizontal with the keyboard in the grand and square pianos; and perpendicular into upright or cottage.
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