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tailpiece [ˈteɪlpi:s] N

1. tailpiece (added or final part):

tailpiece

zakończenie nt

2. tailpiece (decoration in book):

tailpiece

winieta f

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The design uses a spring-loaded arm that rotates a cylindrical bar in the tailpiece, varying the string tension to create vibrato and other pitch variations. en.wikipedia.org

In flight, the dart is stabilized by a tailpiece, a tuft of fibrous material, making it behave somewhat like a badminton shuttlecock. en.wikipedia.org

Some violin tailpieces feature decorative elements, as shell inlays or ornate stylized or figurative carvings. en.wikipedia.org

Another transitional design is the parlor guitar fitted with a floating bridge and tailpiece. en.wikipedia.org

The tailpiece is typically made out of bone, and secured to the carved projecting endpin by stout steel wire. en.wikipedia.org

They were stretched between the yoke and bridge, or to a tailpiece below the bridge. en.wikipedia.org

This guitar had a slightly longer scale length than a standard guitar, slotted tuners, ladder bracing, and a trapeze-style tailpiece to resist bridge lifting. en.wikipedia.org

It is mostly used to make tailpieces, chin rests and tuning pegs, but may be used for a variety of other parts as well. en.wikipedia.org

In it, he makes use of extended instrumental techniques (for example, playing behind the bridge, bowing on the tailpiece). en.wikipedia.org

Violin tailpieces are typically of wood, usually ebony, rosewood, boxwood, or rarely pernambuco. en.wikipedia.org

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