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61Tone — Tone, die Rückstände der Verwitterung tonerdehaltiger Silikatgesteine, unterschieden als magere Tone mit größerem, als fette mit geringem Sandgehalt. Ein sehr reiner Ton ist Kaolin (s.d.). Vgl. a. Aluminium …
62tone-deaf — tōn .def adj relatively insensitive to differences in musical pitch tone deafness n …
63tone language — tone ,language noun count LINGUISTICS a language such as Chinese in which the meaning of some words changes when you say them in a different TONE …
64tone down something — tone down (something) to make something less forceful or offensive. The foul language in the original play has been toned down for television. Your presentation has to be convincing, so don t tone it down …
65tone down — (something) to make something less forceful or offensive. The foul language in the original play has been toned down for television. Your presentation has to be convincing, so don t tone it down …
66tone arm — tone′ arm or tone′arm n. hfi the free swinging bracket of a phonograph containing the pickup • Etymology: 1910–15 …
67tone row — tone′ row n. mad twelve tone row • Etymology: 1940–45 …
68tone-deaf — tone′ deaf adj. unable to distinguish differences in musical sounds when producing or hearing them • Etymology: 1890–95 tone′ deaf ness, n …
69tone-deaf — [tōn′def΄] adj. not able to distinguish accurately differences in musical pitch tone deafness n …
70tone colour — noun Timbre • • • Main Entry: ↑tone …
