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Definition of: metronome
(met′rə·nōm) noun
An instrument for indicating and marking exact time in music, consisting usually of a reversed pendulum whose period of vibration is regulated by a shifting weight. [<METRO-2 + Gk. nomos law]
—met′ro·nom′ic (-nom′·ik) adjective
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