Thesaurus: monochord

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1. n. An instrument for experimenting upon the mathematical relations of musical sounds. It consists of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which are movable, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of readily changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.
2. An instrument for experimenting upon the mathematical relations of musical sounds. It consists of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which are movable, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of readily changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.
3. An instrument for experimenting upon the mathematical relationsof musical sounds. It consists of a single string stretched betweentwo bridges, one or both of which are movable, and which stand upon agraduated rule for the purpose of readily changing and measuring thelength of the part of the string between them.
4. n. An instrument for experimenting upon the mathematical relations of musical sounds. It consists of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which are movable, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of readily changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.