noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A mechanical piano which uses a roll of perforated paper to operate its keys, instead of being played by a pianist.
2. 2
   a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys wordnet
3. 3
   A hand that is easy to play, i.e. one that "plays itself".

Synonyms

All synonyms

mechanical pianoplayer pianoautomatic pianoautomation instrumentmusic roll

Antonyms

All antonyms

hand played pianolive performancemanual performancemanual piano

Etymology

From piano + -ola.