English Dictionary: metronome | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Metronome \Met"ro*nome\, n. [Gr. [?] measure + [?] distribute, assign: cf. F. m[82]tronome, It. metronomo.] An instrument consisting of a short pendulum with a sliding weight. It is set in motion by clockwork, and serves to measure time in music. |