metronome

[ me-truh-nohm ]

/ ˈmɛ trəˌnoʊm /

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noun

a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.

Origin of metronome

1810–20; metro-¹ + -nome<Greek nómos rule, law

OTHER WORDS FROM metronome

met·ro·nom·ic

[me-truh-nom-ik], /ˌmɛ trəˈnɒm ɪk/, met·ro·nom·i·cal, adjectivemet·ro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby metronome

Metroliner, metrology, metrolymphangitis, metromalacia, metronidazole, metronome, metronymic, metroparalysis, metropathia hemorrhagica, metropathy, metroperitonitis

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Example sentences from the Web for metronome

One can't jump at once into the necessary agility, and the metronome is a great help in bringing one up to the right pitch.
Piano Mastery|Harriette Brower
There was a metronome, which, set to go, began to count time in a metallic whisper for some invisible pupil.
Prairie Gold|Various
The dictating movement of the metronome facilitates a just comprehension of a musical composition.
Life of Beethoven|Anton Schindler
A metronome consists of a pyramidical box with clockwork, which makes an upright pendulum beat at whatever speed it is set.
The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It|Walter Winans

The stops can be varied for any length of time by regulating the weight on the metronome.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for metronome

metronome

/ (ˈmɛtrəˌnəʊm) /

noun

a mechanical device which indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music by producing a clicking sound from a pendulum with an adjustable period of swing

Derived forms of metronome

metronomic (ˌmɛtrəˈnɒmɪk), adjective

Word Origin for metronome

C19: from Greek metron measure + nomos rule, law

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单词	metronome
释义	metronome [ me-truh-nohm ] / ˈmɛ trəˌnoʊm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR metronome ON THESAURUS.COM noun a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music. Origin of metronome 1810–20; metro-¹ + -nome<Greek nómos rule, law OTHER WORDS FROM metronome met·ro·nom·ic [me-truh-nom-ik], /ˌmɛ trəˈnɒm ɪk/, met·ro·nom·i·cal, adjectivemet·ro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby metronome Metroliner, metrology, metrolymphangitis, metromalacia, metronidazole, metronome, metronymic, metroparalysis, metropathia hemorrhagica, metropathy, metroperitonitis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for metronome One can't jump at once into the necessary agility, and the metronome is a great help in bringing one up to the right pitch. Piano Mastery\|Harriette Brower There was a metronome, which, set to go, began to count time in a metallic whisper for some invisible pupil. Prairie Gold\|Various The dictating movement of the metronome facilitates a just comprehension of a musical composition. Life of Beethoven\|Anton Schindler A metronome consists of a pyramidical box with clockwork, which makes an upright pendulum beat at whatever speed it is set. The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It\|Walter Winans The stops can be varied for any length of time by regulating the weight on the metronome. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for metronome metronome / (ˈmɛtrəˌnəʊm) / noun a mechanical device which indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music by producing a clicking sound from a pendulum with an adjustable period of swing Derived forms of metronome metronomic (ˌmɛtrəˈnɒmɪk), adjective Word Origin for metronome C19: from Greek metron measure + nomos rule, law Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to metronome alarm, timer, timepiece, clock, hourglass, dial, watch, chronometer, calendar, chronograph, repeater, pendulum, horologe, chronoscope, gnomon, sundial, stopwatch, clepsydra, tattler, timekeeper
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metronome

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