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单词 pianola
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Definition of pianola in English:

pianola

noun ˌpɪəˈnəʊləˌpiəˈnoʊlə
trademark
  • A piano equipped to be played automatically using a piano roll.

    〈商标〉自动钢琴

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Piano solos, duets, and accompanied songs were the mainstays, joined by novelties for concertinas and harmoniums, and, later on, the pianola.
    • The mechanical instrument museum was fascinating; its exhibits range from early musical clocks through pianolas and reproducing pianos to enormous dance organs which were the precursors of the disco.
    • Particular favourites were the Victorian schoolroom, Edwardian kitchen, blow football table and the brilliant pianola mechanical piano which played itself!
    • Such was the cultural prominence of the player piano then that it was not unusual to learn the piano by following the moves of the pianola.
    • In the third movement, this comes out most clearly, as the pianola sputters to a breakdown.

Origin

Late 19th century: apparently a diminutive of piano1.

Rhymes

Angola, barbola, bipolar, bowler, bronchiolar, canola, carambola, circumpolar, coaler, Coca-Cola, cola, comptroller, consoler, controller, Ebola, eidola, extoller, Finola, Gorgonzola, granola, Hispaniola, kola, Lola, lunisolar, mandola, molar, multipolar, Ndola, patroller, payola, polar, roller, Savonarola, scagliola, scroller, sola, solar, stroller, tombola, Tortola, troller, Vignola, viola, Zola

Definition of pianola in US English:

pianola

nounˌpiəˈnoʊləˌpēəˈnōlə
trademark
  • A piano equipped to be played automatically using a piano roll.

    〈商标〉自动钢琴

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Piano solos, duets, and accompanied songs were the mainstays, joined by novelties for concertinas and harmoniums, and, later on, the pianola.
    • Particular favourites were the Victorian schoolroom, Edwardian kitchen, blow football table and the brilliant pianola mechanical piano which played itself!
    • In the third movement, this comes out most clearly, as the pianola sputters to a breakdown.
    • The mechanical instrument museum was fascinating; its exhibits range from early musical clocks through pianolas and reproducing pianos to enormous dance organs which were the precursors of the disco.
    • Such was the cultural prominence of the player piano then that it was not unusual to learn the piano by following the moves of the pianola.

Origin

Late 19th century: apparently a diminutive of piano.

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