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Clavichord

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Noun

1. clavichord

an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Clavichord

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noun
a keyboard instrument consisting of a number of thin wire strings struck from below by brass tangents. The instrument is noted for its delicate tones, since the tangents do not rebound from the string until the key is released

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Clavichord

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noun
a stringed musical instrument with a keyboard, predecessor of the piano: horizontal strings, generally of equal length, are struck at various points from below by metal wedges (tangents) at the end of each key, producing soft tones with limited dynamics
see also harpsichord

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Clavichord

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n.
An early keyboard instrument with a soft sound produced by small brass wedges striking horizontal strings.

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