1. A player piano; an automatic piano that plays music from perforated paper rolls without manual key operation.
Usage: Often capitalized as a trademark (Pianola) when referring to the original brand.; Dated/historical term; less common in modern usage.

Examples

• The antique shop featured a beautifully restored pianola from the early 1900s.
• Her grandmother's pianola still played the same classical pieces it had performed for decades.
• The museum's pianola collection showcased the technological innovations of the Victorian era.
• He inserted a paper roll into the pianola and watched it play without touching the keys.
• The pianola was a popular form of home entertainment before electric phonographs became widespread.