Bahasa Melayu

piston

Bahasa Melayu

English

piston, valve key

A key in a brass instrument that is pressed to change the pitch of a note.

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Contoh ayat

  1. Pemain muzik itu menekan piston trompet dengan cepat.

    The musician pressed the trumpet piston quickly.

  2. Setiap piston perlu berfungsi dengan baik supaya bunyinya tepat.

    Each valve key must work well so the sound is accurate.

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piston

In brass instruments, it is the pressed key that changes pitch.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.