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downtuning

downtuning is the present participle and gerund of downtune.

Meaning of downtune

Verb

downtune (third-person singular simple present downtunes, present participle downtuning, simple past and past participle downtuned)

  1. To tune (a musical instrument) to a lower pitch.
    • We all downtune for this song so it's easier on the singer.
    Synonyms:
    tune down

Noun

downtuning (plural downtunings)

  1. The action or the result of downtuning a guitar

Forms of downtuning

pluraldowntunings

Questions about downtuning

What does downtuning mean?
Downtuning means the action or the result of downtuning a guitar.
What is downtuning the present participle and gerund of?
Downtuning is the present participle and gerund of downtune.
What part of speech is downtuning?
Downtuning is a noun.
What is the plural of downtuning?
The plural of downtuning is downtunings.

Words near downtuning in the dictionary

  1. downtube
  2. downtubes
  3. downtune
  4. downtuned
  5. downtunes
  6. downtuning
  7. downtunings
  8. downturn
  9. downturned
  10. downturning
  11. downturns

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