chiroplast

/ˈkaɪɹəplæst/

chiroplast means A sliding wooden frame clamped above the keys of the piano, into which the hands and fingers of a pianist are placed. It was used for learners of the piano in the early 19th century.

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chiroplast is pronounced /ˈkaɪɹəplæst/.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πλάσσω (plássō, “to shape”).

noun

A sliding wooden frame clamped above the keys of the piano, into which the hands and fingers of a pianist are placed. It was used for learners of the piano in the early 19th century.

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Words closest in meaning

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chiroform 57% match — Shaped like a hand. vs chiroplast →
chinrest 57% match — A shaped piece of wood, plastic, etc. attached to the body of a violin or viola to aid in the positioning of the player's chin against on the instrument. vs chiroplast →
digitorium 57% match — A small keyboard used by pianists for exercising the fingers, without producing any sound. vs chiroplast →
clavier 56% match — The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium. vs chiroplast →
claviature 55% match — A keyboard, especially of a musical instrument. vs chiroplast →
claviharp 55% match — A 19th-century musical instrument combining a harp with a keyboard. vs chiroplast →
chiroplasty 55% match — plastic surgery to the hand vs chiroplast →
clavierist 55% match — A musician who plays the clavier. vs chiroplast →