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SPINET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Early model harpsichord with only one string per note
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spinet" is a kind of...):
cembalo; harpsichord (a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A small and compactly built upright piano
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spinet" is a kind of...):
upright; upright piano (a piano with a vertical sounding board)