upright piano

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upright piano

A piano having the strings mounted vertically in a rectangular case with the keyboard at a right angle to the case.

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upright piano

(Instruments) a piano which has a rectangular vertical case. Compare grand piano

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up′right pian′o

a piano with an upright rectangular body and with its strings running vertically.

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upright piano - a piano with a vertical sounding board

upright

forte-piano, piano, pianoforte - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

spinet - a small and compactly built upright piano

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upright piano

n → Klavier nt

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