Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grand action

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: grand ac-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pianoforte action, used in grand pianos, in which special devices are employed to obtain perfect action of the hammer in striking and leaving the string.

Inflected Forms

grand actions (plural)

Questions

What does grand action mean?: A pianoforte action, used in grand pianos, in which special devices are employed to obtain perfect action of the hammer in striking and leaving the string.

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