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wrest block

wrest block noun: a wooden block in the pianoforte, often made of several pieces, into which the wrest-pins are driven.

Noun

wrest block (plural wrest blocks)

  1. A wooden block in the pianoforte, often made of several pieces, into which the wrest-pins are driven.
    Synonyms:
    pin block, wrest plank

Synonyms of wrest block

  • pin block
  • wrest plank

Forms of wrest block

pluralwrest blocks
alternative formwrest-block

Questions about wrest block

What does wrest block mean?
Wrest block means a wooden block in the pianoforte, often made of several pieces, into which the wrest-pins are driven.
What part of speech is wrest block?
Wrest block is a noun.
What is the plural of wrest block?
The plural of wrest block is wrest blocks.

Words near wrest block in the dictionary

  1. wrenthrushes
  2. wrentit
  3. wrentits
  4. Wressle
  5. wrest
  6. wrest block
  7. wrest blocks
  8. wrest-block
  9. wrest-blocks
  10. wrest-harrow
  11. wrestable

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