tuning
/ (ˈtjuːnɪŋ) /
a set of pitches to which the open strings of a guitar, violin, etc, are tuned: the normal tuning on a violin is G, D, A, E
the accurate pitching of notes and intervals by a choir, orchestra, etc; intonation
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Still, ESPN got its ratings, with 13.1 million people tuning in to the announcement.
The Decision 2: LeBron James Trolls the World… Again | Marlow Stern | July 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLearn what your body requires by fine-tuning your hydration plan during your training runs.
A Runner’s Guide to Hydration (And How to Not Overdo It) | DailyBurn | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAlthough polls now show Schwartz trailing, she insists there is still time and that people are just now tuning in.
Devotees across the country are tuning in each way to check the rose distribution against their carefully crafted brackets.
Fans of ‘The Bachelor’ Embrace Brackets, Bookies, and Buy-ins in Online Betting Pools | Nina Strochlic | January 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne thing I have a hard time tuning out is a cell phone conversation.
How I Write: James McBride, The New National Book Award Winner For Fiction | Noah Charney | December 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
For further information regarding reeds see chapter on tuning.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThe tuning of an organ is seriously affected by the temperature of the surrounding air.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerFigure 31 may be taken to represent a reed block, eschallot, tongue and tuning wire at rest.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThis bending of the tuning wires, however, takes place to a much larger extent than most organ builders imagine.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThe inside bore of tube T is of such diameter that the tuning wire fits snugly therein.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller
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