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clavi·chord (klav′i kôrd′)
noun
a stringed musical instrument with a keyboard, predecessor of the piano: horizontal strings, generally of equal length, are struck at various points from below by metal wedges (tangents) at the end of each key, producing soft tones with limited dynamics
Etymology: ME clavicord < ML clavicordium < L clavis, a key (see close) + chorda, chord
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