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/ˈt͡ʃɪnˌɹɛst/ · noun
(music, lutherie) A shaped piece of wood, plastic, etc. attached to the body of a violin or viola to aid in the positioning of the player's chin against on the instrument..
Use chin rest when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chin rest means (music, lutherie) A shaped piece of wood, plastic, etc. attached to the body of a violin or viola to aid in the positioning of the player's chin against on the instrument..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use chin rest where its definition matches the intended context.
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