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wolf tone

wolf tone noun: an unpleasant tone produced when a note matches the natural resonating frequency of the body of a musical instrument, the quality of which may be likened to the howl of a wolf.

Noun

wolf tone (plural wolf tones)

  1. An unpleasant tone produced when a note matches the natural resonating frequency of the body of a musical instrument, the quality of which may be likened to the howl of a wolf.
    • This cello has a terrible wolf tone on the D string.

Forms of wolf tone

pluralwolf tones

Questions about wolf tone

What does wolf tone mean?
Wolf tone means an unpleasant tone produced when a note matches the natural resonating frequency of the body of a musical instrument, the quality of which may be likened to the howl of a wolf.
What part of speech is wolf tone?
Wolf tone is a noun.
What is the plural of wolf tone?
The plural of wolf tone is wolf tones.

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