Meaning | action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed. |
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Part of | piano, pianoforte, forte-piano | A keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds |
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Parts | damper block, piano damper | damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration |
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hammer | A striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate |
Broader | action, action mechanism | The operating part that transmits power to a mechanism |
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