- tuning peg
- noun any of the pegs in the neck of a stringed musical instrument, which can be turned to adjust the tension of the strings and so tune the instrument.
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tuning peg — n a screw used for making the strings on a ↑guitar etc tighter or looser … Dictionary of contemporary English
tuning peg — noun or tuning pin : an adjustable pin to which the strings (as of a piano or a violin) are fastened and by means of which the pitch may be varied the creak of tuning pegs in their sockets Mark Harris * * * tuning peg or tuning pin noun A peg on… … Useful english dictionary
Tuning peg — A tuning peg is used to hold a string in the pegbox of a stringed instrument. It may be made of ebony, rosewood, boxwood or other material. Some tuning pegs are ornamented with shell, metal, or plastic inlays, beads (pips) or rings.Turning the… … Wikipedia
tuning peg — UK [ˈtjuːnɪŋ ˌpeɡ] / US [ˈtunɪŋ ˌpeɡ] noun [countable] Word forms tuning peg : singular tuning peg plural tuning pegs music a piece of wood or metal on a musical instrument that you turn to make the strings tighter or looser … English dictionary
tuning peg — tun|ing peg [ tunıŋ ,peg ] noun count a piece of wood or metal on a musical instrument that you turn to make the strings tighter or looser … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tuning peg — noun (C) a wooden screw used for tightening the strings on a violin, guitar etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Peg dope — (also peg paste, peg stick, peg compound) is a substance used to coat the bearing surfaces of the tuning pegs of string instruments (mainly violins, cellos, violas). Manufactured varieties are generally sold in either a small stick (resembling… … Wikipedia
PEG — or Peg may refer to: Contents 1 See also Devices Clothes peg Tent peg Tuning peg, on a musical instrument Piton, in climbing Part of a flatland BMX bicycle Science, medicince and compu … Wikipedia
tuning — n. the process or a system of putting a musical instrument in tune. Phrases and idioms: tuning fork a two pronged steel fork that gives a particular note when struck, used in tuning. tuning peg (or pin etc.) a peg or pin etc. attached to the… … Useful english dictionary
peg — peg1 [peg] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(short stick)¦ 2¦(hanging wet clothes)¦ 3¦(tent)¦ 4 take/bring somebody down a peg (or two) 5¦(musical instrument)¦ 6 a peg to hang something on 7¦(drink)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch pegge] … Dictionary of contemporary English
