"supersaw" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supersaw.wav [US] Forms: supersaws [plural]
Etymology: From super- + saw. Derived from the name of this sound as it was featured on the Roland JP-8000 synthesizer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|saw}} super- + saw Head templates: {{en-noun}} supersaw (plural supersaws)
  1. (music) A synthesized sound created by mixing several sawtooth waves, slightly detuned to one another.

Inflected forms

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