cross-phrasing
Musical device with a syncopated effect, usually when groups of three quavers cut…Musical device with a syncopated effect, usually when groups of three quavers cut across the beat.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Musical device with a syncopated effect, usually when groups of three quavers cut across the beat.
Origin
From cross- + phrasing.From cross- + phrasing.
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Forms
plural: cross-phrasings| Singular | cross-phrasing |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.