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  • noun Plural form of piano.

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Examples

  • And then sonically, we heard the cue to pianos, which is why this band gets compared - one of the reasons why it gets compared to Springsteen a lot.

    Hold Steady Stays 'Positive' 2008

  • Several other improvements were made by him, the most important of which was the invention, in 1845, of the circular scale for square pianos, which is now in general use in this country and in Europe.

    Great Fortunes and How They Were Made McCabe, Jr James D 1887

  • Several other improvements were made by him, the most important of which was the invention, in 1845, of the circular scale for square pianos, which is now in general use in this country and in Europe.

    Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made James Dabney McCabe 1862

  • And while the category of computer music products fared best last year, growing by about 15%, sales of some more traditional instruments suffered, such as pianos, which dropped more than 18%.

    The Soul of a New Instrument 2007

  • In Dayton and other cities it was found that volunteer contributions were readily made by manufacturers of, or dealers in, trade-marked articles, such as pianos, vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, electrical equipment, etc.

    Better Homes in America Plan Book for Demonstration Week October 9 to 14, 1922 Mrs W.B. Meloney 1941

  • Autumn skies, a journey by train, pianos, meaningless football on the telly, a deck of cards: all those things I loved and lost, and now I can fall in love with all over again.

    The Guardian World News Mark Rice-Oxley 2010

  • You can also add in samples by selecting the upper right decks, including vocal stabs, drum loops, and instruments, such as pianos and guitars.

    GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010

  • It might work better with instruments that have distinct, uniform pitches, such as pianos or harpsichords.

    Macworld 2010

  • This simulates the way stringed keyboard instruments such as pianos are tuned, attempting to find a more constant tuning balance between high and low notes.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • This simulates the way stringed keyboard instruments such as pianos are tuned, attempting to find a more constant tuning balance between high and low notes.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

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