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diapason

[dahy-uh-pey-zuhn, -suhn] / ˌdaɪ əˈpeɪ zən, -sən /








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Feldman was fascinated by the organ's principal pipes that produce the thickly textured diapason sounds that are pure organ, as opposed to the myriad other pipes with, say, flute-like or brass-like characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2016

The mimeographed Bulletin was under no illusion that its cheerful chirping could drown out the harsh diapason from the rest of the press.

From Time Magazine Archive

For minutes, a diapason of booming whistles from the grey ships in the North River seemed to drown out everything.

From Time Magazine Archive

Exhibitions were given, the organ of critical praise swelled in diapason.

From Time Magazine Archive

While Francesca was still under the banyan she had heard the roaring diapason of the flood.

From The Mystery of The Barranca by Whitaker, Herman




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