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Tuning See also music. the science of tones or of speech intonations, proceeding historically and comparatively. — tonological, adj. an instrument for determining the pitch of a tone, as a tuning fork or graduated set of tuning forks. — tonometric, adj. the art or science of measuring tones, especially with a tonometer. — tonometrist, n. — tonometric, adj.
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| "With all my heart," said the young man, and without waiting for more pressing he seated himself on the trunk of a felled oak, and tuning his rebeck, presently began to sing to these words. While the couples were arranging themselves and the musicians tuning up, Pierre sat down with his little partner. " said the young lady, again interrupting him; "she has a perfect horror of the tuning of fiddles and the preparatory thrummings on the piano; so endeavour to preserve the harmony of your temper for the second act. |
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