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fret
noun [C] /fret/Definition
› any of the small raised metal bars across the long, thin part of a stringed musical instrument such as a guitar, that show you where to put your fingers on the strings in order to produce different notesString instruments fretted
/ˈfret.ɪd/
/ˈfret̬-/ adjective › Guitars and lutes are fretted musical instruments.String instruments
/ˈfret̬-/ adjective › Guitars and lutes are fretted musical instruments.String instruments(Definition of fret noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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