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notehead

notehead noun: the elliptical head of a note in musical notation.

Noun

notehead (plural noteheads)

  1. The elliptical head of a note in musical notation.
  2. A letterhead.

Forms of notehead

pluralnoteheads
alternative formnote head

Origin of notehead

From note + head.

Questions about notehead

What does notehead mean?
Notehead means the elliptical head of a note in musical notation.
What part of speech is notehead?
Notehead is a noun.
What is the plural of notehead?
The plural of notehead is noteheads.

Words near notehead in the dictionary

  1. notedly
  2. notedness
  3. notefile
  4. notefiles
  5. noteful
  6. notehead
  7. noteheads
  8. noteholder
  9. noteholders
  10. noteholding
  11. notekin

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