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grand piano

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grand piano
n.
A piano having the strings strung in a horizontal harp-shaped frame supported usually on three legs.
grand piano
n
(Music / Instruments) a form of piano in which the strings are arranged horizontally. Grand pianos exist in three sizes (see baby grand, boudoir grand, concert grand) Compare upright piano
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Noun1.grand pianogrand piano - a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
grand
baby grand, baby grand piano, parlor grand, parlor grand piano, parlour grand, parlour grand piano - a small grand piano
concert grand, concert piano - a grand piano suitable for concert performances
leg - one of the supports for a piece of furniture
forte-piano, piano, pianoforte - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
Translations
grand piano n → pianoforte m a coda
grand piano n → pianoforte m a coda


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