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Meaning of tremulant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈtɹɛmjʊlənt/

Definitions

A mechanical component of a musical organ, designed to add vibration to the sounds produced by the instrument.

Examples

“The tremulant is a small apparatus that gives to the tone of any department of an organ to which it may be applied a waving or undulating effect.”
“The tremulant intentionally disturbs the stability of the wind in order to produce a desirable musical oscillation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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