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SPINET

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Early model harpsichord with only one string per note

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("spinet" is a kind of...):

cembalo; harpsichord (a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A small and compactly built upright piano

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("spinet" is a kind of...):

upright; upright piano (a piano with a vertical sounding board)

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