| 单词 | key pin |
| 释义 | > as lemmaskey pin key pin n. (a) a pin or thin rod used to hold something in place; cf. sense A. 12a; (b) Music a pin passing through the key of a piano, organ, or similar instrument, in order to maintain and control its downward movement; cf. pin-rail n. 1. ΚΠ 1830 J. Milne Pract. View Steam Engine 72 When the piston descends too far, the end of the key-pin..comes in contact with the tail of the catch. 1838 Vermont Watchman & State Jrnl. 30 July A large quantity of Hardware for Piano making, such as..Key Pins, Pedal Rods, Feet &c. 1920 E. K. Williams Digest Canad. Case Law IX. 673 A key-pin had fallen from the steering gear of one of the tugs. 1982 O. Untracht Jewelry Concepts & Technol. x. 485/2 The pressure on the mold parts has forced the metal key pins..into the opposite mold half. 2008 P. Knize Grand Obsession (2009) xii. 122 He levels the strings, checks hammer travel, and lubricates the key pins. < as lemmas |
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