player piano

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player piano

A mechanically operated piano, especially a pedal-operated or motor-driven piano using pneumatic suction to move the keys in correspondence to the perforations on a turning piano roll.

player piano

(Music / Instruments) a mechanical piano; Pianola

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Noun

player piano - a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys

mechanical piano, Pianola

forte-piano, piano, pianoforte - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

Translations

player piano

n → automatisches Klavier

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