transpose
verb (used with object)
to change the relative position, order, or sequence of; cause to change places; interchange.
were transposing
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past progressiveof transpose.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A plausible conclusion is that the Italian instruments extending to f´´´ were transposing instruments sounding a perfect fourth lower than the prevailing pitch standard.
From Italian Harpsichord-Building in the 16th and 17th Centuries by John D. Shortridge
