pianola

  • 21pianola — pi|a|no|la [ˌpi:əˈnəulə US ˈnou ] n trademark [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Pianola, a trademark] a piano that is played by machinery inside it. A long roll of paper with holes cut in it gradually turns and works the machinery, pressing down the… …

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  • 22Pianola — Pi|a|no|la das; s, s <aus gleichbed. it. pianola> selbsttätig spielendes Klavier; vgl. ↑Phonola …

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  • 23pianola — [[t]pi͟ːæno͟ʊlə[/t]] pianolas N VAR: oft the N A pianola is a type of mechanical piano. When you press the pedals, air is forced through holes in a roll of paper to press the keys and play a tune. [BRIT, TRADEMARK] (in AM, use player piano) …

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  • 24Pianola — /pee euh noh leuh/ 1. Trademark. a brand of player piano. n. 2. (l.c.) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play. 3. (l.c.) something that is very easy to do or accomplish. * * * …

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  • 25pianola — noun a) A mechanical piano which uses a roll of perforated paper to operate its keys, instead of being played by a pianist. b) A hand that is easy to play, i.e. one that plays itself . Syn: player piano …

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  • 26pianola — pi|a|no|la Mot Pla Nom femení …

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  • 27pianola — {{hw}}{{pianola}}{{/hw}}s. f. Pianoforte meccanico in cui il movimento di due pedali fa svolgere un rotolo di carta con fori corrispondenti alle varie note …

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  • 28pianola — s f Piano que tiene un mecanismo consistente en un rollo de papel perforado mediante un código correspondiente a las notas, cuya lectura se transmite al teclado para que suene sin intervención de las manos de quien la pone en funcionamiento, que… …

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  • 29Pianola — Pi|a|no|la 〈n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; Musik〉 selbsttätig spielendes Klavier [Etym.: → Piano] …

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  • 30Pianola — Pi|an|o|la [ ,piə noulə ] TRADEMARK a type of PLAYER PIANO (=a piano that plays music by itself) …

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