Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The thin, usually adjustable leg of a cello or double bass.
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- noun The
spike of acello ordouble bass that makes contact with the floor.
Etymologies
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Examples
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And then there's the matter of the endpin, which is metal or carbon fiber in my case and extremely pointy.
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(The endpin is the metal piece attached to the bottom of the cello, so in this final section I will pin some final thoughts.)
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The body of the instrument was made from Rice Krispies boxes, and the endpin was an old toothbrush.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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The opera silliness makes me laugh, and I've never before seen a villain stabbed with a cello endpin.
World of SL Osprey 2010
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You can make an endpin strap retainer very easily.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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A strap that comes off the endpin is everyone's nightmare.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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A strap that comes off the endpin is everyone's nightmare.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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I would have thought (hoped) in this case, that the endpin block would have been sufficient to prevent this happening.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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You can make an endpin strap retainer very easily.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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Tom Rozum's new Gilchrist F5's endpin come loose as he had it slung across his back and go crashing to the floor.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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