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wolf tone

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An unpleasant tone produced when a note matches the natural resonating frequency of the body of a musical instrument, the quality of which may be likened to the howl of a wolf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Examples

  • This cello has a terrible wolf tone on the D string.

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 狼音 (lángyīn) — Translations
  • Finnish: susisävel — Translations
  • Swedish: vargton — Translations