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Explore Tailpiece through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like appendage. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Tailpiece in a sentence

Tailpiece meaning

  1. An appendage or appendix.
  2. An element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument.
  3. A short joist between a header and a wall.

Synonyms of Tailpiece

appendage

Related words

Other words often associated with Tailpiece or its synonyms:

outgrowth member part process extremity portion

Using Tailpiece

  • The main meaning on this page is: An appendage or appendix. | An element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument. | A short joist between a header and a wall.
  • Useful related words include: appendage.
  • In the example corpus, tailpiece often appears in combinations such as: the tailpiece, and tailpiece, tailpiece which.

Context around Tailpiece

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

vibrato 2×

Often after:

systems 1× end 1×

Sentence patterns with Tailpiece

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the tailpiece 1× and the tailpiece which can 1× bigsby vibrato tailpiece 1× bigsby vibrato tailpiece and regularly 1× bridge and tailpiece systems on 1× bridge and tailpiece which are 1× bridge and tailpiece with ties 1× on the tailpiece 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a brass wolf 1× a wolf tone 1× all the parts 1× he eventually had 1× modern cellos often 1× then of course 1×

Common sentence endings:

and the tailpiece 1× bigsby vibrato tailpiece 1× for certain notes 1× loosened or removed 1× of the string 1× on baroque cellos 1×

Words around Tailpiece

Just before it in the word index:

tailors 56 tailoring 129 tailored 746 tailorable 3 tailor 399 taillon 14

Just after it in the word index:

tailpipe 36 tailpipes 4 tailplane 7 tails 360 tailspin 47 tailspins 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Tailpiece

  • In this selection, "tailpiece" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, vibrato, systems and end stand out and add context to how "tailpiece" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the tailpiece and and the tailpiece which can. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tailpiece" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tailpiece

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Then, of course, there's the distinctive Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. (10 words)

There are four basic types of bridge and tailpiece systems on electric guitars. (13 words)

It is often made of leather and it attaches to the bridge and tailpiece with ties or straps. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

All the parts of a double bass are glued together, except the soundpost, bridge, and tailpiece, which are held in place by string tension (although the soundpost usually remains in place when the instrument's strings are loosened or removed). (40 words)

Modern cellos often have fine-tuners connecting the strings to the tailpiece, which make it much easier to tune the instrument, but such pins are rendered ineffective by the flexibility of the gut strings used on Baroque cellos. (38 words)

A wolf tone eliminator is used to lessen unwanted sympathetic vibrations in the part of a string between the bridge and the tailpiece which can cause tone problems for certain notes. (31 words)

Example sentences (10)

Then, of course, there's the distinctive Bigsby vibrato tailpiece.

A brass wolf tone eliminator typically placed on the G string (second string from the left) of a cello, between the bridge and the tailpiece.

All the parts of a double bass are glued together, except the soundpost, bridge, and tailpiece, which are held in place by string tension (although the soundpost usually remains in place when the instrument's strings are loosened or removed).

A wolf tone eliminator is used to lessen unwanted sympathetic vibrations in the part of a string between the bridge and the tailpiece which can cause tone problems for certain notes.

He eventually had the guitar's natural alder body refinished in black, and made other modifications including the fitting of a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece and regularly changing the control knobs.

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

It is often made of leather and it attaches to the bridge and tailpiece with ties or straps.

Modern cellos often have fine-tuners connecting the strings to the tailpiece, which make it much easier to tune the instrument, but such pins are rendered ineffective by the flexibility of the gut strings used on Baroque cellos.

There are four basic types of bridge and tailpiece systems on electric guitars.

These permit the tension of the string to be adjusted by rotating a small knob at the opposite or tailpiece end of the string.

Common combinations with tailpiece

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tailpiece" in a sentence?
An example: "Then, of course, there's the distinctive Bigsby vibrato tailpiece." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tailpiece" from authentic English texts.
What does "tailpiece" mean?
Tailpiece means: An appendage or appendix.
What are synonyms of "tailpiece"?
Common synonyms of "tailpiece" include: appendage.
How many example sentences with "tailpiece" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "tailpiece", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.