What does "chinrest" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "chinrest"?

Pronounced //ˈt͡ʃɪnˌɹɛst//.

Chinrest

//ˈt͡ʃɪnˌɹɛst// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
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.

Etymology

From chin + rest.

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