piano tuner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of piano tuner
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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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
The piano tuner, Maria Caputo, sat on a rock nearby to tweak the instrument when needed, which was often because of the cold and damp.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
Mr Watts, born in Hillingdon, Middlesex, was the son of a piano tuner and a shop assistant.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2017
Calculate the force a piano tuner applies to stretch a steel piano wire 8.00 mm, if the wire is originally 0.850 mm in diameter and 1.35 m long.
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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