metronome
A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks…A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.
» Tom keeps time like a metronome.
Meaning
1 sensesA device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.
Metronom
метроно́мmetronóm
метроно́мmetronóm
- clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music
Examples
3 sentencesTom keeps time like a metronome.
A metronome can help you keep time.
deEin Metronom kann dir helfen, den Takt einzuhalten.
Beethoven's tempo was strange because his metronome was broken.
Translations
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Origin
Coined in English from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”) + νόμος (nómos, “regulatioCoined in English from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”) + νόμος (nómos, “regulation, law”).
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Forms
plural: metronomes| Singular | metronome |
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