piano wire
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of piano wire
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Apollo's lunar rovers used tyres made from zinc-coated piano wire in a woven mesh, with a range of around 21 miles.
From BBC • May 12, 2025
She also looked as tight as piano wire, struggling to let her natural power flow and missing swing volleys and approach shots by the bunch while laboring to move laterally.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2022
For the Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Chinle, Ariz., his 2012 sound installation that used stainless steel sculptures, piano wire, solar panels and amplifiers redefined what an electric tower could sound like.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2022
It’s a world that in the mind’s eye might, in fact, be going on inside that piano: The woods are framed by giant strands of piano wire, verdantly illuminated by lighting designer Christopher Akerlind.
From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2016
It was appallingly little and flimsy—an open cockpit biplane with wooden struts, tied with piano wire.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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