semitone, half step
(noun) the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument
Source: WordNet® 3.1
semitone (plural semitones)
(music) The musical interval equal (exactly or approximately) to half a tone or one-twelfth of an octave
(music) Any of the pitches of the chromatic scale
• half-step
• monetise, one-times
Source: Wiktionary
Sem"i*tone, n. Etym: [Pref. semi- + tone. CF. Hemitone.] (Mus.)
Definition: Half a tone; -- the name commonly applied to the smaller intervals of the diatonic scale.
Note: There is an impropriety in the use of this word, and half step is now preferred. See Tone. J. S. Dwight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 March 2025
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
