CEFR B1

piano tuner

noun

Meaning

A skilled technician who adjusts the tension of a piano's strings to ensure each note produces the correct pitch.

Examples

The piano tuner spent two hours meticulously tightening every string inside the upright instrument.
Because the humidity changed during the summer, the local piano tuner had to visit the concert hall twice.

Synonyms: technician, tuner, craftsman, virtuoso technician

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piano tuner (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: piˈænəʊ ˈtjuːnə(r)

Definition

A skilled technician who adjusts the tension of a piano's strings to ensure each note produces the correct pitch.

Examples

The piano tuner spent two hours meticulously tightening every string inside the upright instrument.
Because the humidity changed during the summer, the local piano tuner had to visit the concert hall twice.
My grandfather worked as a professional piano tuner for over forty years before retiring.

Synonyms of piano tuner

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