Meaning of PIANOFORTE

Pronunciation:			pee`anu'fowrtee
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	Definition:		[n]  a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
	Synonyms:		forte-piano, piano
	See Also:		clavier, fallboard, fingerboard, grand, grand piano, keyboard, loud pedal, mechanical piano, percussion instrument, percussive instrument, piano keyboard, Pianola, player piano, soft pedal, soundboard, sounding board, stringed instrument, sustaining pedal, upright, upright piano
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