tune(something)up
phrasal verbwithtuneverb[T]uk/tʃuːn/us/tuːn/
(INSTRUMENT)
Ifmusicianswho arepreparingtoplaytuneuptheirinstruments, they makesmallchangesto them so that theyproducethecorrectnotes:
After theorchestrahadtunedup, theconductorwalkedon to thestage.
Hebegantotuneup hisviolin.
Technical music terms
- accidental
- aleatory
- andante
- antiphonal
- arpeggio
- arr.
- discord
- dissonance
- harmonic
- harmony
- key signature
- longa
- mike check
- slur
- step
- stepwise
- syncopate
- syncopated
- syncopation
- trill
(ENGINE)
totuneanengine
Engineering - mechanical
- -engined
- air-cooled
- artificer
- automative
- bionics
- crank
- dolly
- drive shaft
- engage
- gasman
- go on
- horsepower
- mechanical
- mechanize
- neutral
- oilcan
- servomotor
- tappet
- tick over
- valve
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Correcting and mending
(PREPARE)
topreparefor something, or topreparesomething for something,especiallyby makingsmallchangestoimproveit:
Microsoft istuningupforthereleaseofitslatestoperatingsystem.
Thegroupspentseveralweekstuningupitsactbefore thetourbegan.
Preparing
- batten
- batten down the hatchesidiom
- breaksomeonein
- bug-out bag
- build(someone/something)up
- dig
- gear(someone/something)up
- gearsomethingto/towardssomeone/something
- get/have your ducks in a rowidiom
- gird
- girdyourselfidiom
- lay
- prep
- preparation
- preset
- prime
- roll upyoursleevesidiom
- setsomethingup
- set the scene/stageidiom
- tune