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Definition of: sourdine
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r·dēn′) noun
1. A mute, especially a trumpet mute.
2. A stop on the harmonium producing a soft effect.
3. An obsolete, soft-toned musical instrument.
4. In telegraphy, a silencer. [<F <Ital. sordino <sordo <L surdus deaf]
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