tuning

/ (ˈtjuːnɪŋ) /

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noun music

a set of pitches to which the open strings of a guitar, violin, etc, are tunedthe normal tuning on a violin is G, D, A, E

the accurate pitching of notes and intervals by a choir, orchestra, etc; intonation

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How to use tuning in a sentence

Still, ESPN got its ratings, with 13.1 million people tuning in to the announcement.
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Learn what your body requires by fine-tuning your hydration plan during your training runs.
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Although polls now show Schwartz trailing, she insists there is still time and that people are just now tuning in.
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Devotees across the country are tuning in each way to check the rose distribution against their carefully crafted brackets.
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One thing I have a hard time tuning out is a cell phone conversation.
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For further information regarding reeds see chapter on tuning.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
The tuning of an organ is seriously affected by the temperature of the surrounding air.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Figure 31 may be taken to represent a reed block, eschallot, tongue and tuning wire at rest.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
This bending of the tuning wires, however, takes place to a much larger extent than most organ builders imagine.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
The inside bore of tube T is of such diameter that the tuning wire fits snugly therein.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller

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