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tremulant
[ trem-yuh-luhnt ]
/ ˈtrɛm yə lənt /
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adjective
trembling; tremulous.
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How to use tremulant in a sentence
Mechanical accessories: swell tremulant, choir tremulant, bellows signal; wind indicator.
Pulpit and Press|Mary Baker EddyHis tone is all through his nose, and his tenuto is like the tremulant stop on the organ.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3)|Otto JahnShe stood by the bench, one hand resting on it; she stood all in the tremulant shadow.
The Gentleman From Indiana|Booth Tarkington
British Dictionary definitions for tremulant
tremulant
/ (ˈtrɛmjʊlənt) /
noun
music
- a device on an organ by which the wind stream is made to fluctuate in intensity producing a tremolo effect
- a device on an electrophonic instrument designed to produce a similar effect
Word Origin for tremulant
C19: from Medieval Latin tremulāre to tremble
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