"downtune" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈdaʊntjuːn/, /ˈdaʊntuːn/, /daʊnˈtjuːn/, /daʊnˈtuːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-downtune.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-downtune2.wav Forms: downtunes [present, singular, third-person], downtuning [participle, present], downtuned [participle, past], downtuned [past]
Etymology: From down- + tune. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|tune}} down- + tune Head templates: {{en-verb}} downtune (third-person singular simple present downtunes, present participle downtuning, simple past and past participle downtuned)
  1. (music) To tune (a musical instrument) to a lower pitch. Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: tune down

Inflected forms

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