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holding note

holding note noun: a note sustained in one part, or by one instrument, while the others change.

Noun

holding note (plural holding notes)

  1. (archaic) A note sustained in one part, or by one instrument, while the others change.
    • the trumpet plays a holding note

Forms of holding note

pluralholding notes

Questions about holding note

What does holding note mean?
Holding note means a note sustained in one part, or by one instrument, while the others change.
What part of speech is holding note?
Holding note is a noun.
What is the plural of holding note?
The plural of holding note is holding notes.

Words near holding note in the dictionary

  1. holding it down
  2. holding it in
  3. holding it together
  4. holding midfielder
  5. holding midfielders
  6. holding note
  7. holding notes
  8. holding off
  9. holding on
  10. holding one's alcohol
  11. holding one's drink

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