noun
- the act of making a musical instrument lose its proper pitch or tuning
verb
- present participle of untune; making a musical instrument lose its proper pitch
Examples
- The constant humidity was causing the untuning of the piano.
- She noticed the untuning of her guitar after the long car ride.
- The orchestra had to stop due to the untuning of several instruments.
- Temperature changes often result in the untuning of string instruments.
- He was untuning his violin to replace a broken string.
- The vibrations from the construction work were untuning the church organ.