Meaning & use
metronome
A device that produces a steady, regular clicking beat to help musicians keep time while practicing.
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The piano teacher set the metronome to a slow tempo for the beginner's first lesson.
Without a metronome, the drummer tended to speed up during fast passages.
A note on using this word
Metronomes can be mechanical, using a swinging pendulum, or digital, and both display or click a chosen tempo in beats per minute.
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