valse
/vals
/ /vɔːls /noun (plural pronounced same)
French term for waltz (especially as used in the titles of pieces of music).Only the Étude en forme de valse, promoted by Cortot, still attracts those pianists keen to show off their left-hand technique....
- The Grande valse brillante ends the disc as a crowd-pleasing encore.
- Here's a conductor who, instead of recording another Beethoven Fifth or Ravel La valse, prefers to bring neglected music back into the spotlight.
Origin
Late 18th century: via French from German Walzer.
- pulley-bone
- pulley box
- pulley case
- pulley check
- pulley cone
- pulley cord
- pulley drum
- pulley frame
- pulley-hauley
- pulleyhees
- pulleyless
- pulley mortise
- pulley piece
- pulley sheave
- pulley stile
- pulley wheel
- pull factor
- pull hitter
- pullicate
- pullikens
- pullikins
- pull in
- pulling bar
- pulling bone
- pulling guard