player piano

noun

An acoustic piano that is played automatically by mechanical means.

Similar
pianolamechanical piano

Meanings

nounplayer piano (plural player pianos)

plural player pianos · alternative player-piano

  1. entertainmentAn acoustic piano that is played automatically by mechanical means.

    Synonyms: pianola

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn acoustic piano that is played automatically by mechanical means.

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys

Similar
mechanical pianoPianola
Broader
pianopianoforteforte-piano
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Greek πιανόλα
  • πιανόλα (pianóla)music
Italian pianola, autopiano
  • pianolamusic
  • autopianomusic
Polish samogrające pianino, pianola
  • samogrające pianinomusic
  • pianolamusic
Spanish pianola
  • pianolamusic
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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