overstringing
/ˈəʊvəˌstrɪŋɪŋ/noun
In the construction of pianos and similar keyboard instruments: an arrangement of strings at two (rarely, three) levels, the bass strings passing obliquely over the others, so as to make more effective use of available space.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Scientific American. From over- + stringing. Compare later overstring.
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