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tuning key

tuning key noun: a peg or screw used to tighten or loosen strings on a musical instrument in order to produce concordant sounds.

Noun

tuning key (plural tuning keys)

  1. A peg or screw used to tighten or loosen strings on a musical instrument in order to produce concordant sounds.

Forms of tuning key

pluraltuning keys

Questions about tuning key

What does tuning key mean?
Tuning key means a peg or screw used to tighten or loosen strings on a musical instrument in order to produce concordant sounds.
What part of speech is tuning key?
Tuning key is a noun.
What is the plural of tuning key?
The plural of tuning key is tuning keys.

Words near tuning key in the dictionary

  1. tuning hammer
  2. tuning hammers
  3. tuning head
  4. tuning heads
  5. tuning in
  6. tuning key
  7. tuning keys
  8. tuning lever
  9. tuning levers
  10. tuning out
  11. tuning peg

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