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fingerboard
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As a noun, fingerboard means a flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
Meanings of fingerboard
5 meaningsnoun
musiclutherieA flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.
A guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger
Similar: fingerpostA bank of keys on a musical instrument
Similar: piano keyboard, clavierA narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc.) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers
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