| 单词 | octave stop |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoctave stop octave stop n. = sense A. 1d; (also) a stop on a harpsichord having a similar function. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > keyboard instrument > organ > [noun] > stop > diapason tone stops > principal principal1613 small principal1613 octave1716 octave stop1730 subprincipal1825 super-octave1884 1730 J. Harris Brit. Patent 521 (1857) 1 It will keep much longer in tune than any harpsichords that have octave stops. 1784 M. Young Enq. Princ. Phænomena Sounds ii. iii. 145 In an harpsichord or organ accurately tuned, the various parts of the diapason or octave stop are not distinctly perceived. 1880 E. J. Hopkins in G. Grove Dict. Music II. 492 In foreign organs the Octave stop sounds the first octave above the largest metal Register of Principal (Diapason) measure on the clavier. 2001 Amer. Record Guide (Nexis) 64 183 The overuse of sub-octave stops and the adding of stops while it is taking place dilute almost entirely the tension it should create. < as lemmas |
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