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koto
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finger work
fingerpicking
hammer-on
tablature
stopping
playing
fork F
twister
fine motor skill
tab
keyboard instrument
touch
tuck
Jew's harp
fretboard
thumbstroke
fingerhole
five-finger exercise
capotasto
fret
tuner
pull-off
tasto
cajón
tuning key
transposition
guitar
peg
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foot-tapping
theremin
accordion
tip
lyrism
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chord
labrosone
glass harmonica
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claw hammer
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thumb position
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twankle
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tip
arpeggio
noun
- The instrument used in twisting, or making twists.
- A crook, a villain.
- A girder
- One who twists.
- A tornado.
- The party game Twister, usually capitalized, or a variant.
- A ball delivered with a twist, as in cricket or billiards.
- A species of libellulid dragonfly, Tholymis tillarga, of tropical West Africa to Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
- One whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving.
noun
- A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.
- Credit account, e.g., in a shop or bar; slate
- A navigational widget, resembling a physical tab, for switching between documents or sets of controls.
- An ear.
- A student of Cambridge University.
- A tablet, especially one containing illicit drugs.
- A tabloid newspaper.
- The cost or bill for anything.
- A space character that extends to the next aligned column, traditionally used for tabulation.
- A cigarette.
- A tableau curtain.
- The page or form associated with such a navigational widget.
- A fast march or run with full kit.
- A small flap or strip of material attached to something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.
- A restaurant bill.
verb
noun
- The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.
- The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.
- The ability to perform a task well; aptitude.
- The children's game of tag.
- A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040.
- An act of borrowing or stealing something.
- The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines.
- The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.
- A distinguishing feature or characteristic.
- A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.
- The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.
- A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
- An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
- A little bit; a small amount.
- A relationship of close communication or understanding.
- Form; standard of performance.
verb
- To make intimate physical contact with a person.
- To cause to be briefly in contact with something.
- To deal with in speech or writing; briefly to speak or write (on or upon something).
- To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
- To perform, as a tune; to play.
- To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- To strike; to manipulate; to play on.
- To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.
- To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.
- To concern, to have to do with.
- To make physical contact with a thing.
- To lay hands on (someone suffering from scrofula) as a form of cure, as formerly practised by English and French monarchs.
- To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
- To imbue or endow with a specific quality.
- To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly.
- To bring (a sail) so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact.
- To try; to prove, as with a touchstone.
- To give royal assent to by touching it with the sceptre.
- To be on the level of; to approach in excellence or quality.
- Of a ship or its passengers: to land, to make a short stop (at).
- To physically affect in specific ways implied by context.
- To consume, or otherwise use.
- To sexually excite with the fingers; to finger or masturbate.
- To keep the ship as near (the wind) as possible.
- To affect emotionally; to bring about tender or painful feelings in.
- To mark (a file or document) as having been modified.
- To obtain money from, usually by borrowing (from a friend).
- To disturb the mental functions of; to make somewhat insane; often followed with "in the head".
- To come close to; to approach.
noun
- The act of keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
- The beat of a drum.
- A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
- A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin.
- An act of tucking; a pleat or fold.
- A curled position.
- A curled position, with the shins held towards the body.
- The afterpart of a ship, immediately under the stern or counter, where the ends of the bottom planks are collected and terminate by the tuck-rail.
verb
- To sew folds; to make a tuck or tucks in.
- To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe or somewhat hidden.
- To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).
- To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
- To eat; to consume.
- To conceal one’s penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with adhesive tape.
- To curl into a ball; to fold up and hold one's legs.
- To full, as cloth.
- To fit neatly.
verb
- produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
- deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- hit against; come into sudden contact with
- make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
- indicate (a certain time) by striking
- affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
- stop work in order to press demands
- touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
- attain
- cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
- find unexpectedly
- produce by ignition or a blow
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
- cause to experience suddenly
- drive something violently into a location
- occupy or take on
- disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
- form by stamping, punching, or printing
- smooth with a strickle
- pierce with force
- hook by a pull on the line
- arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
noun
- a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
- an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
- a gentle blow
- a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
- (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
- a conspicuous success
verb
- produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
- cause to move by striking
- hit against; come into sudden contact with
- deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
- hit with a missile from a weapon
- encounter by chance
- cause to experience suddenly
- make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
- kill intentionally and with premeditation
- drive something violently into a location
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- hit the intended target or goal
- pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
noun
- (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
- the act of contacting one thing with another
- a conspicuous success
- (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
- a dose of a narcotic drug
- a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
- a connection made via the internet to another website
noun
- a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
- agitation resulting from active worry
- a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
- an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)
verb
- worry unnecessarily or excessively
- be agitated or irritated
- provide (a musical instrument) with frets
- become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
- cause annoyance in
- gnaw into; make resentful or angry
- carve a pattern into
- decorate with an interlaced design
- be too tight; rub or press
- cause friction
- remove soil or rock
- wear away or erode
noun
- (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
- any abnormal position of the organs of the body
- an event in which one thing is substituted for another
- (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
- (mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign
- (electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance
- the act of reversing the order or place of
noun
- A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
- Any type of musical instrument of the lute family, characterized by a flat back, along with a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
verb
noun
- One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.
- A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
- A stump.
- A support; a reason; a pretext.
- A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold.
- The penetration of one's (male) partner in the anus using a dildo.
- A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.
- A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.
- A protrusion used to hang things on.
- A step; a degree.
- A serving of any hard spirit, particularly whisky.
- A topic of interest, such as an ongoing event or an anniversary, around which various features can be developed.
- A place formally allotted for fishing
verb
- To affix or pin.
- To fasten using a peg.
- To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg.
- To throw.
- To indicate or ascribe an attribute to. (Assumed to originate from the use of pegs or pins as markers on a bulletin board or a list.)
- To engage in anal sex by penetrating (one's male partner) with a dildo.
- To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
- To keep working hard at something; to peg away.
- To reach or exceed the maximum value on (a scale or gauge).
- To fix a value or price.
noun
- On rhythm guitar or mandolin etc., the muting of a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect.
- Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
- A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder.
- A clucking sound.
- A friend or close acquaintance; term of endearment.
- A gentle touch or tap.
- A throw, an incorrect bowling action.
- An act or instance of vomiting.
- A small pebble.
- A casual throw.
verb
- To discard, to throw away.
- To vomit.
- To place in a chuck, or hold by means of a chuck, as in turning.
- To throw; to bowl with an incorrect action.
- To jilt; to dump.
- To bore or turn (a hole) in a revolving piece held in a chuck.
- On rhythm guitar or mandolin etc.: to mute a chord by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect.
- To touch or tap gently.
- To leave; to depart; to bounce.
- To throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner.
- To call, as a hen her chickens.
- To make a clucking sound.
verb
- To make a mistake in the finger positions when playing an instrument, resulting in a wrong note.
- To misplace the hands or fingers when typing, resulting in errors in the resulting text.
- To unthinkingly or accidentally touch someone or something one should not.
- To fumble or place something incorrectly due to poor coordination of the fingers.
noun
- A box-shaped musical instrument with means of keys and buttons, whose tones are generated by play of the wind from a squeezed bellows upon free metallic reeds.
- A set of items (concepts, links, or otherwise) that can be packed and unpacked cognitively, or their representation as a set of virtual objects.
- A vertical list of items that can be individually expanded and collapsed to reveal their contents.
verb
noun
- The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips
- Synonym of eartip (“part of earbuds”)
- A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
- A small piece of meat.
- A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.
- A recycling centre.
- A piece of advice.
- Rubbish thrown from a quarry.
- The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
- A very untidy place.
- A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
- An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.
- A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
- An act of tipping up or tilting.
- A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.
- A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.
- A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.
- The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
- A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.
- A prediction or bet about the outcome of something.
verb
- To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.
- (To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
- To dump (refuse).
- To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
- To cause the contents of a container to be emptied out by tilting it.
- To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.
- To predict or bet on something having a particular outcome.
- (To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
- To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.
- To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.
- To give, pass.
noun
- A musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips.
- Related or similar instruments in other cultures, such as the Chinese guqin or Norwegian harpeleik; especially any chordophone without a neck, and with strings that pass over the body.
verb
noun
- The string of a musical instrument.
- A straight line between two points of a curve.
- A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them.
- The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
- A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
- An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
- A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
- A horizontal member of a truss.
- A cord.
- An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.
verb
noun
- A musical instrument, consisting of a series of hemispherical glasses which, by touching the edges with the dampened finger, give forth the tones.
- A toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two tapes, and struck with hammers.
- A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note
noun
- An instrument consisting of two rules or arms, jointed together at one end, and opening to any angle, for adjusting the surfaces of work to the same or a given inclination; a bevel square.
- A die used for cheating, having some sides slightly rounded instead of flat.
- An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
verb
adj
noun
- A peg in musical instruments for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings.
- A piece of jewellery that is attached to clothing with a pin.
- The spot at the exact centre of the target, originally a literal pin that fastened the target in place.
- A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.
- A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.
- Any of the individual connecting elements of a multipole electrical connector.
- The flagstick: the flag-bearing pole which marks the location of a hole
- A thing of small value; a trifle.
- A size of brewery cask, equal to half a firkin, or eighth of a barrel.
- A pinball machine.
- One of a row of pegs in the side of an ancient drinking cup to mark how much each person should drink.
- The spot at the exact centre of the house (the target area)
- A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal.
- The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time.
- A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
- Either a scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to being taken instead, or one where moving a piece is impossible as it would place the king in check.
- The tenon of a dovetail joint.
- A small cylindrical object which blocks the rotation of a pin-tumbler lock when the incorrect key is inserted.
- A small nail with a head and a sharp point.
- A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.
- A leg.
verb
- To attach (an icon, application, message etc.) to another item so that it persists.
- To cause an analog gauge to reach the stop pin at the high end of the range.
- To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.
- To fix (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it cannot be modified.
- To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.
- To pin down (someone).
- To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
noun
- A fork-shaped instrument or device, specifically the forked structure between two fingers of a glove.
- The wishbone or furculum of birds
- The frog of the hoof of the horse and allied animals.
- A fork-shaped structure, specifically the fold of skin where the labia minora meet above the perineum (the frenulum labiorum pudendi).
- The combination of the card immediately above and the one immediately below a given card.
- An instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the frenulum.
noun
- A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.
- A vehicle with a manual transmission.
- A similar maneuver on a skateboard, lifting the front or back wheels while keeping the tail or nose of the board from touching the ground.
- A drill in the use of weapons, etc.
- Manual control or operation.
- A handbook.
- An old office-book like the modern Roman Catholic ritual.
- A manual typewriter (as contrasted with an electronic one).
- Manual measurement of the blood pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.
- A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal force.
- A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
- A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product.
adj
noun
- An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.
- A large scissors-like two-piece center-hinged forged-iron implement with oval-loop handles and with pointed tips turned inward (in the same plane as and perpendicular to the handles) to facilitate lifting and carrying a block of ice. Often called ice tongs.
noun
- The act or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance.
- The dynamic analysis of a program's performance and behaviour, usually by injecting profiling code into it.
- On a vehicle, dashboard gauges monitoring engine functions and performance, along with other essential functions.
- The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments.
- The arrangement of a musical composition for performance by a number of different instruments; instrumental composition; composition for an orchestra or military band.
noun
- The action of lowering the hand or bringing down the foot when indicating a rhythm; hence, an accented part of a measure of music or verse indicated by this action; an ictus, a stress.
- In the dialectical method of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel: the initial stage of reasoning where a formal statement of a point is developed; this is followed by antithesis and synthesis.
- A depression of the voice when pronouncing a syllables of a word; hence, the unstressed part of the metrical foot of a verse upon which such a depression falls, or an unaccented musical note.
- A proposition or statement supported by arguments.
- A lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis (sense 1.1), especially one submitted in order to complete the requirements for a non-doctoral degree in the US and a doctoral degree in the UK; a dissertation.
- An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.
- A conjecture, especially one too vague to be formally stated or verified but useful as a working convention.
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