About The Word Metronome
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Metronome
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What's The Definition Of Metronome?
[n] clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music
Synonyms | Synonyms for Metronome: Related Terms | Find terms related to Metronome: baton | diapason | monochord | music stand | mute | oscillator | pendulum | pitch pipe | rhythmometer | rocker | rocking chair | rocking stone | seesaw | shuttle | shuttlecock | sonometer | stick | swing | teeter | teeterboard | teeter-totter | teetery-bender | tone measurer | tuning bar | tuning fork | tuning pipe | vibrator See Also | pendulum Metronome In Webster's Dictionary \Met"ro*nome\, n. [Gr. ? measure + ? distribute,
assign: cf. F. m['e]tronome, It. metronomo.]
An instrument consisting of a short pendulum with a sliding
weight. It is set in motion by clockwork, and serves to
measure time in music.
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