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pianola

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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pi·a·no·la /ˌpiːəˈnəʊlə $ -ˈnoʊ-/ noun [countable] trademark  APMa piano that is played by machinery inside it. A long roll of paper with holes cut in it gradually turns and works the machinery, pressing down the keys on the piano to produce music. 自动钢琴 SYN player piano
Examples from the Corpus
pianolaThey moved in sequence like the keys on an antique pianola when the pedals are operated.
Origin pianola (1900-2000) Pianola, a trademark
pi·a·no·la nounChineseSyllable
played long by A that a Corpus is piano it. machinery inside


pianola
pianola /ˌpiːəˈnəʊlə $ -ˈnoʊ-/ noun [countable] trademark
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: Pianola, a trademark
a piano that is played by machinery inside it. A long roll of paper with holes cut in it gradually turns and works the machinery, pressing down the keys on the piano to produce music.
   SYN  player piano