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monochord
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A musical instrument for experimenting with the mathematical relations of musical sounds, consisting of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which can be moved, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.
Other meanings
2. noun
A stringed instrument with only one string.
3. noun
A bass note on a piano that has a single string.
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