tuning fork

noun

a steel instrument consisting of a stem with two prongs, producing a musical tone of definite, constant pitch when struck, and serving as a standard for tuning musical instruments, making acoustical experiments, and the like.

Origin of tuning fork

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby tuning fork

tunicate, tunica vaginalis testis, tunica vasculosa, tunicle, tuning, tuning fork, tuning head, tuning key, tuning pipe, Tunis, Tunisia

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Example sentences from the Web for tuning fork

The incommunicable thrill of things, that is the tuning-fork by which we test the flatness of our art.
Must Read Novels: Ballard, Dybek, and Krasznahorkai|Jacob Silverman, Malcolm Forbes, John McIntyre|April 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A tuning-fork of the same note as the pipe is struck and held over it so that the prongs vibrate upwards and downwards.
How it Works|Archibald Williams
This tuning-fork controls the electric motor driving the apparatus.
Practical Cinematography and Its Applications|Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
I now touch the stand of the tuning-fork with a long stick which rests against the nozzle.
Soap-Bubbles|C. V. Boys

When the magnet is made to sound like a tuning-fork, the pitch will be reproduced in the telephone very loudly.
The Machinery of the Universe|Amos Emerson Dolbear
What is required in wireless telegraphy is a system corresponding to the use of the tuning-fork.
The Romance of Modern Invention|Archibald Williams

British Dictionary definitions for tuning fork

tuning fork

noun

a two-pronged metal fork that when struck produces a pure note of constant specified pitch. It is used to tune musical instruments and in acoustics

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tuning fork
释义	tuning fork noun a steel instrument consisting of a stem with two prongs, producing a musical tone of definite, constant pitch when struck, and serving as a standard for tuning musical instruments, making acoustical experiments, and the like. Origin of tuning fork First recorded in 1765–75 Words nearby tuning fork tunicate, tunica vaginalis testis, tunica vasculosa, tunicle, tuning, tuning fork, tuning head, tuning key, tuning pipe, Tunis, Tunisia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tuning fork The incommunicable thrill of things, that is the tuning-fork by which we test the flatness of our art. Must Read Novels: Ballard, Dybek, and Krasznahorkai\|Jacob Silverman, Malcolm Forbes, John McIntyre\|April 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST A tuning-fork of the same note as the pipe is struck and held over it so that the prongs vibrate upwards and downwards. How it Works\|Archibald Williams This tuning-fork controls the electric motor driving the apparatus. Practical Cinematography and Its Applications\|Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot I now touch the stand of the tuning-fork with a long stick which rests against the nozzle. Soap-Bubbles\|C. V. Boys When the magnet is made to sound like a tuning-fork, the pitch will be reproduced in the telephone very loudly. The Machinery of the Universe\|Amos Emerson Dolbear What is required in wireless telegraphy is a system corresponding to the use of the tuning-fork. The Romance of Modern Invention\|Archibald Williams British Dictionary definitions for tuning fork tuning fork noun a two-pronged metal fork that when struck produces a pure note of constant specified pitch. It is used to tune musical instruments and in acoustics Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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