noun
Etymology: so called from its being used for the strings of pianos
: steel wire of high tensile strength and evenness of thickness containing 0.75 to 0.85 percent carbon
noun
Etymology: so called from its being used for the strings of pianos
: steel wire of high tensile strength and evenness of thickness containing 0.75 to 0.85 percent carbon
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012