In the harpsichord, a handle controlling a lever by which the position of a jack could be varied so as to modify the tone produced.
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| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > keyboard instrument > stringed keyboards > 			[noun]		 > harpsichord > stop (3)		 stop1730 In the harpsichord, a handle controlling a lever by which the position of a jack could be varied so as to modify the tone produced. buff-stopa1819 a stop on a harpsichord or spinet which produces a muffled tone by applying pieces of leather to the strings. unison stop1830 (a) in an organ, a stop of the same pitch as the diapasons; (b) in a harpsichord, the second foundation register. | 
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