detune
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
Definition of detune
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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To intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument, often to produce sounds not normally possible, or to reduce tension in a stringed instrument for the purpose of shipping or maintenance.
“Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing.”
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verb
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To intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument, often to produce sounds not normally possible, or to reduce tension in a stringed instrument for the purpose of shipping or maintenance.
“Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing.”
- To alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system so that it is slightly different from a specified target frequency.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From de- + tune.
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