metronome
(noun) clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music
Source: WordNet® 3.1
metronome (plural metronomes)
(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.
• monometer, monotreme, nomotreme
Source: Wiktionary
Met"ro*nome, n. Etym: [Gr. métronome, It. metronomo.]
Definition: An instrument consisting of a short pendulum with a sliding weight. It is set in motion by clockwork, and serves to measure time in music.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 September 2024
(adjective) without forethought; “letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
