PLAYER PIANO

Meaning of PLAYER PIANO in English

( player pianos)

A player piano 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. ( mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use pianola )

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006

PLAYER PIANO — noun Date: 1907 a piano containing a mechanism by which it plays automatically
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PLAYER PIANO — Piano that mechanically plays music encoded as perforations on a paper roll. An early version, patented in 1897 by the …
Английский словарь Британика
PLAYER PIANO — noun : a piano that contains a mechanical piano player
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLAYER PIANO — a piano that can play automatically when the keys are actuated electronically or by a pneumatic device controlled by a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAYER PIANO — Date: 1907 : a piano containing a mechanism by which it plays automatically
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAYER PIANO — Function: noun Date: 1907 : a piano containing a mechanism by which it plays automatically
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PLAYER PIANO — ■ noun a piano fitted with a pneumatic apparatus enabling it to be played automatically by means of a rotating …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PLAYER PIANO — [player piano] n (1907): a piano containing a mechanism by which it plays automatically
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PLAYER PIANO — a piano that mechanically plays music recorded by means, usually, of perforations on a paper roll or digital memory on …
Britannica English vocabulary
PLAYER PIANO — noun a piano that plays automatically by means of a piano roll SYN pianola
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAYER PIANO — ˌplayer piˈano BrE AmE noun [countable] a piano that is played by machinery inside it. A long roll of paper …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLAYER PIANO — (~s) A ~ is a type of mechanical piano. When you press the pedals, air is forced through holes in …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PLAYER PIANO — Piano that mechanically plays music encoded as perforations on a paper roll. An early version, patented in 1897 by the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PLAYER PIANO — пианола
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLAYER-PIANO — пианола
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLAYER PIANO — Клавиатура
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PLAYER PIANO — Утопия 14
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PLAYER PIANO — пианола
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PLAYER-PIANO — пианола
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PLAYER PIANO — пианола
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PLAYER PIANO — пианола
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PLAYER-PIANO — пианола
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLAYER PIANO — пианола
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLAYER-PIANO — пианола
Англо-Русский словарь
PIANO — [I] adv/adj [Mus.] piano n [Mus.] piano, pianoforte
Interlingua English vocab
PIANO — ~ (-ist)
English interlingue dictionary
PLAYER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) player piano {{link=Player Gary Jim">Player Gary Jim
Английский словарь Британика
PIANO — I or pianoforte Keyboard instrument with wire strings that sound when struck by hammers operated by a keyboard. It was …
Английский словарь Британика
PLAYER — I. ˈplāə(r), -le(ə)r, -leə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English pleyer, from Old English plegere, from plegan to play …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PIANO — I. pi·a·no pēˈä(ˌ)nō, -ˈȧ(- adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Italian, from Late Latin planus smooth, graceful : softly , quietly — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLAYER — /play"euhr/ , n. 1. a person or thing that plays. 2. a person who takes part or is skilled in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PIANO — piano 1 /pee an"oh, pyan"oh/ , n. , pl. pianos . a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAYER — n. actor; sports player, athlete; one who plays a musical instrument; trifler, one who trifles, one who amuses himself; idler, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PIANO — I. pi·a·no pē-ˈä-(ˌ)nō adverb or adjective Etymology: Italian, from Late Latin planus smooth, from Latin, level — more at floor …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAYER — noun Date: 14th century : one that plays: as a. : a person who plays a game b. : musician …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAYER — noun a dramatic actor. 2. player ·noun a gamester; a gambler. 3. player ·noun one who plays any game. 4. …
Webster English vocab
PIANO — adj ·alt. of pianoforte. 2. piano ·adj & ·adv soft; a direction to the performer to execute a certain …
Webster English vocab
PIANO — [pi.a.no] adv or adj [It, fr. LL planus smooth, fr. L, level--more at floor] (1683): at a soft volume: soft--used …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PIANO — also called pianoforte, French piano, or pianoforte, German Klavier, a keyboard musical instrument having wire strings that sound when struck …
Britannica English vocabulary
PLAYER — player, P~ BrE AmE ˈpleɪ ə AmE - ə r ▷ player|s, \~'s z ▶ ˌ player pi ˈ ano …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PIANO — I piano adverb; adjective; noun '(passage played) softly' BrE AmE ˈpjɑːn əʊ pi ˈɑːn əʊ AmE pi ˈɑːn oʊ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLAYER — / ˈpleɪə(r); NAmE / noun 1. a person who takes part in a game or sport : a tennis / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIANO — noun , adverb ■ noun / piˈænəʊ; NAmE -noʊ/ ( pl. -os ) (also old-fashioned , formal pi·ano·forte / piˌænəʊˈfɔːti; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAYER
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PIANO — I. pi ‧ an ‧ o 1 S3 /piˈænəʊ $ -noʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural pianos ) [countable] [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLAYER — n. 1 a person taking part in a sport or game. 2 a person playing a musical instrument. 3 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PIANO — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 Mus. performed softly. 2 subdued. --adv. 1 Mus. softly. 2 in a subdued manner. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PIANO — n. (pl. -os) a large musical instrument played by pressing down keys on a keyboard and causing hammers to strike …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLAYER — n. 1 a person taking part in a sport or game. 2 a person playing a musical instrument. 3 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PIANO — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 Mus. performed softly. 2 subdued. adv. 1 Mus. softly. 2 in a subdued manner. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PIANO — n. (pl. -os) a large musical instrument played by pressing down keys on a keyboard and causing hammers to strike …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLAYER — n.1 a person taking part in a sport or game. 2 a person playing a musical instrument. 3 a person …
Oxford English vocab
PIANO — 1. n. (pl. -os) a large musical instrument played by pressing down keys on a keyboard and causing hammers to …
Oxford English vocab
PLAYER — ( players) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A player in a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIANO — Pronounced /piænoʊ/ for meaning 1, and /piɑ:noʊ/ for meaning 2. 1. A piano is a large musical instrument with a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAYER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a CD player (= a piece of equipment for playing CDs ) ▪ She switched …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PIANO — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a piano/guitar etc lesson ▪ I'd just started classical guitar lessons. grand piano piano …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLAYER — [noun] [C]A player is someone who takes part in a game or sport.Each player takes three cards.The team has many …
Cambridge English vocab
PIANO — [noun] [C] [plural] pianos - a large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys which are pressed …
Cambridge English vocab
PLAYER — n. record player player piano Player Gary Jim
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PIANO — n. thumb piano piano nobile player piano
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PIANO — n. or pianoforte Keyboard instrument with wire strings that sound when struck by hammers operated by a keyboard. It was …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PLAYER
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PIANO — Synonyms and related words : Klavier, Steinway, a cappella, a la sourdine, abbandono, accrescendo, adagietto, adagio, affettuoso, agilmente, agitato, allegretto, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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