tuning peg
noun [C] (also tuning pin)Definition
› a short wooden or metal stick with a flat, rounded end that is turned to make the strings on a musical instrument tighter or looserString instrumentsPins, clips, hooks and pegs
(Definition of tuning peg noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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