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note

noun [C] (SOUND)
 
 
/nəʊt/ US  /noʊt/

Definition

C2 a single sound at a particular level, usually in music, or a written symbol that represents this sound: high/low notes She played three long notes on the piano. The engine noise suddenly changed its note and rose to a whine.Notes of the musical scale
(Definition of note noun (SOUND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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