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Topic: MUSIC

Date: 1800-1900
Language: Greek
Origin: metron ( -METER) + -nomos 'controlling' (from nomos 'law')

metronome

 noun
     
metronome
met‧ro‧nome [countable]
APM a piece of equipment that makes a regular repeated sound like a clock, showing the speed at which music should be played
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