frets
frets. Strips of wood or metal (orig. cords) on the fingerboard of certain str. instrs. e.g. guitar, viol, lute (though not vn. family). They indicate the length of str. required to produce a given note—the player presses his finger against a fret to shorten the vibrating length of str.
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geometric shapes (plane figures)
geometric shapes (plane figures)
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