klavier

Definitions of klavier
  1. noun
    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    synonyms: fik, fikken, grijper, grijpers, grijpvinger, grijpvingers, hand, jat, jatten, klauw, klauwen, klavieren, kluif, knijper, poot, poten, tengel, tengels, vinger, vlerken, vuist
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    vuist
    a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
    rechterhand, rechts
    the hand that is on the right side of the body
    linkerhand, linkervleugel, linkervoet
    the hand that is on the left side of the body
  2. noun
    device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
    synonyms: claviatuur, keyboard, klaviatuur, sleutelbord, speeltafel, toetsenbord
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    claviatuur, klaviatuur, speeltafel
    a bank of keys on a musical instrument
    type of:
    apparaat, hulp, hulpje, hulpmiddel, toestel, utiliteit
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  3. noun
    a bank of keys on a musical instrument
    synonyms: claviatuur, klaviatuur, speeltafel
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    claviatuur, keyboard, klaviatuur, sleutelbord, speeltafel, toetsenbord
    device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
  4. noun
    a piano with a vertical sounding board
    synonyms: klavierinstrument, pianino, piano, tingeltangel
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    spinet
    a small and compactly built upright piano
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    forte-piano, klavierinstrument, pianino, piano, pianoforte, tingeltangel
    a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
  5. noun
    a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
    synonyms: forte-piano, klavierinstrument, pianino, piano, pianoforte, tingeltangel
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    pianola
    a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys
    klavierinstrument, pianino, piano, tingeltangel
    a piano with a vertical sounding board
    salonvleugel
    a small grand piano
    concertvleugel
    a grand piano suitable for concert performances
    spinet
    a small and compactly built upright piano
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    slaginstrument
    a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
    snaarinstrument
    a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
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