"wrest block" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wrest blocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wrest block (plural wrest blocks)
  1. (music) A wooden block in the pianoforte, often made of several pieces, into which the wrest-pins are driven. Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: pin block, wrest plank, wrest-block Translations (music: a wooden block in the pianoforte into which the wrest-pins are driven): pionnachlár [masculine] (Irish), pancone [masculine] (Italian), somiere [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-wrest_block-en-noun-CVDrsv-m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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