piano tuner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of piano tuner
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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"I'd just sit there most evenings, tinkling on it," he says and that curiosity led him to train as a piano tuner.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
A chance encounter with a piano tuner -- the husband of his wife's friend -- set him wondering what this previously unconsidered profession was all about.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
This time, my piano tuner was there and started to play “Che gelida manina” from La Bohème.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2022
A piano tuner hears a beat every 2.00 s when listening to a 264.0-Hz tuning fork and a single piano string.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
A piano tuner works by listening to and timing these beats, rather than by being able to "hear" equal temperament intervals precisely.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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