diapasón

Definitions of diapasón
  1. noun
    either of the two main stops on a pipe organ
  2. noun
    a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency; used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing
  3. noun
    a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments
    synonyms: tono
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    type of:
    herramienta
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
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