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fret [ fret ] (plural frets)


noun 
Definition:
 
ridge on fingerboard: a small ridge of a set placed across the fingerboard of a stringed instrument such as a guitar or sitar, indicating the position in which to place the fingers to produce a desired note

[Early 16th century. Origin ?]

fret·less adjective
fret·ted adjective
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