piano plate

noun

The heavy cast metal frame in a piano that receives the tremendous cumulative tension of the strings. It is most commonly cast iron.

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nounpiano plate (plural piano plates)

plural piano plates

  1. The heavy cast metal frame in a piano that receives the tremendous cumulative tension of the strings. It is most commonly cast iron.
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