piano player

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noun

a mechanical device that actuates the keys of a player piano.

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Origin of piano player

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby piano player

piano duet, pianoforte, piano hinge, Pianola, piano nobile, piano player, piano quartet, piano quintet, piano reduction, piano roll, piano stool

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How to use piano player in a sentence

For dads and moms—of athletes, piano players, premed students and more—both the movie and the improbable real-life saga provide a chance to forget those guidebooks and “rules” for a few hours and take stock.
What King Richard's Story of an Uncommon Dad Means for the Rest of Us|Sean Gregory|November 17, 2021|Time
I was a piano player growing up, and participated in recitals at the Kennedy Center, so it’s cool to have it back in my life again.
A pop-up winery to pair with your pops|Evan Caplan|September 19, 2020|Washington Blade
Dora is seen getting dressed as a mermaid by a cursor being manned by some omniscient game player.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
By setting no goals, the player must find their own purpose.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

And that gets to the heart of what makes the game so incredible: By staying silent, it turns the player into the game master.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When he is awarded Player of the Match while competing for India in England, he is given champagne at the ceremony.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player|William O’Connor|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I sat down at the living room piano and started playing this.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He really seems to care almost nothing for his piano-playing or for his piano compositions.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The player to his right holds eight, the player to his left has only six—the right side wins, the left side loses.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
A splendid grand piano stands in one window (he receives a new one every year).
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The croupier pushes the seven hundred and forty pounds of the unlucky player a foot nearer to the bank.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
But "the cards never forgive," and as a rule Dame Fortune is relentless to the reckless player.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills

British Dictionary definitions for piano player

piano player

noun

another name for pianist

any of various devices for playing a piano automatically

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