piano roll
pi·an·o roll
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pee-an-oh, pyan-oh rohl]
- /piˈæn oʊ, ˈpyæn oʊ roʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pee-an-oh, pyan-oh rohl]
- /piˈæn oʊ, ˈpyæn oʊ roʊl/
Definitions of piano roll words
- noun piano roll a roll of paper containing perforations such that air passing through them actuates the keys of a player piano. 1
- noun piano roll a perforated roll of paper actuating the playing mechanism of a Pianola 0
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Origin of piano roll
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Piano roll
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
piano roll popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
piano roll usage trend in Literature
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