metrostylen.

Brit.

/ˈmɛtrəstʌɪl/, U.S.

/ˈmɛtrəˌstaɪl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: metro- comb. form², style n.

Etymology: < metro- comb. form² + style n.

Music. Now historical.

A device for regulating the speed of a player-piano.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > keyboard instrument > stringed keyboards > [noun] > player-piano > parts of

keyboard player1881

piano-player1898

metrostyle1903

1903 N.Y. Times 30 Mar. 14/5 (advt.) The Metrostyle is the most wonderful invention ever made in music. The Metrostyle Pianola is on exhibition and for sale.

1907 World 16 July 140/2 The Model ‘K’ is a pianola equipped with the Metrostyle.

1909 H. G. Wells Tono-Bungay (U.K. ed.) i. ii. 76 There was a different grand piano with a painted lid and a metrostyle pianola.

1920 (title) Catalogue of all 65 and 68 note music rolls issued for the pianola and pianola piano, including metrostyle & themodist rolls.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

metrostylev.

Brit.

/ˈmɛtrəstʌɪl/, U.S.

/ˈmɛtrəˌstaɪl/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: metrostyle n.

Etymology: < metrostyle n.

Music. Now historical.

transitive. To regulate the speed of (the roll in a player-piano) by means of a metrostyle.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > playing instruments > playing keyboard instrument > play keyboard instrument [verb (transitive)] > regulate pianola roll

metrostyle1908

1908 G. Kobbé Pianolist ii. 31 Grieg—here are a couple of rolls from his ‘Peer Gynt’ suite metrostyled by himself.

1920 E. Newman Piano-player 147 The roll should be metrostyled by some artist who knows the work thoroughly.

Derivatives

ˈmetrostyling n.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > playing instruments > playing keyboard instrument > [noun] > regulating pianola roll

metrostyling1920

1920 E. Newman Piano-player 148 Careful metrostyling would no doubt do away with the necessity for most of the time signs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	metrostyle
释义	metrostylen. Brit. /ˈmɛtrəstʌɪl/, U.S. /ˈmɛtrəˌstaɪl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: metro- comb. form², style n. Etymology: < metro- comb. form² + style n. Music. Now historical. A device for regulating the speed of a player-piano. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > keyboard instrument > stringed keyboards > [noun] > player-piano > parts of keyboard player1881 piano-player1898 metrostyle1903 1903 N.Y. Times 30 Mar. 14/5 (advt.) The Metrostyle is the most wonderful invention ever made in music. The Metrostyle Pianola is on exhibition and for sale. 1907 World 16 July 140/2 The Model ‘K’ is a pianola equipped with the Metrostyle. 1909 H. G. Wells Tono-Bungay (U.K. ed.) i. ii. 76 There was a different grand piano with a painted lid and a metrostyle pianola. 1920 (title) Catalogue of all 65 and 68 note music rolls issued for the pianola and pianola piano, including metrostyle & themodist rolls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). metrostylev. Brit. /ˈmɛtrəstʌɪl/, U.S. /ˈmɛtrəˌstaɪl/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: metrostyle n. Etymology: < metrostyle n. Music. Now historical. transitive. To regulate the speed of (the roll in a player-piano) by means of a metrostyle. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > playing instruments > playing keyboard instrument > play keyboard instrument [verb (transitive)] > regulate pianola roll metrostyle1908 1908 G. Kobbé Pianolist ii. 31 Grieg—here are a couple of rolls from his ‘Peer Gynt’ suite metrostyled by himself. 1920 E. Newman Piano-player 147 The roll should be metrostyled by some artist who knows the work thoroughly. Derivatives ˈmetrostyling n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > playing instruments > playing keyboard instrument > [noun] > regulating pianola roll metrostyling1920 1920 E. Newman Piano-player 148 Careful metrostyling would no doubt do away with the necessity for most of the time signs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1903v.1908
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