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upslur

upslur noun: a slur in which the pitch of the note rises.

Noun

upslur (plural upslurs)

  1. A slur in which the pitch of the note rises.

Forms of upslur

pluralupslurs

Origin of upslur

From up + slur.

Questions about upslur

What does upslur mean?
Upslur means a slur in which the pitch of the note rises.
What part of speech is upslur?
Upslur is a noun.
What is the plural of upslur?
The plural of upslur is upslurs.

Words near upslur in the dictionary

  1. upslanting
  2. upslants
  3. upslope
  4. upslopes
  5. upsloping
  6. upslur
  7. upslurs
  8. upsmanship
  9. upsnatch
  10. upsnatched
  11. upsnatches

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