English Explanatory Dictionary

Rhodes piano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An electric piano whose keys activate hammers that strike thin metal rods of varied length, connected to tonebars, which are then amplified via an electromagnetic pickup.

Word forms

Rhodes piano Rhodes pianos

Etymology

Named after American inventor Harold Rhodes (1910–2000).

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