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PRONUNCIATION OF PURFLING

purfling  [ˈpɜːfəlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PURFLING

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Purfling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PURFLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

purfling

Purfling

Purfling is a narrow decorative edge inlaid into the top plate and often the back plate of a stringed instrument. Inexpensive instruments may have no purfling and instead simulate the appearance with paint. Purfling was originally made of laminated strips of wood, often contrasting in color as a visual accent. The earliest known example of purfling is on a violin made by Andrea Amati in 1564, now on display in the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford University. It consists of two outer strips of pearwood stained black and an inner strip of poplar. Eventually, nacre from shell, usually mother of pearl or abalone, and other hard, inlay materials were incorporated to provide highly decorative effects. Elaborate inlay is found most often on fretted instruments. Laminates and composites made from nacreous shell and synthetic materials, described as "fake", "faux", or "shin paua", are sometimes used by luthiers. The channel cut for the inlay of purfling may increase the flexibility of the plates where they join the sides, affecting an instrument's pitch and sustain. In cases of heavy decorative inlay, the effective vibrational area of the sound board may be reduced.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PURFLING


bustling
ˈbʌsəlɪŋ
cancelling
ˈkænsəlɪŋ
counselling
ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ
cycling
ˈsaɪk əlɪŋ
disabling
dɪˈseɪb əlɪŋ
dismantling
dɪsˈmæntəlɪŋ
enabling
ɪnˈeɪbəlɪŋ
juggling
ˈdʒʌɡəlɪŋ
labelling
ˈleɪbəlɪŋ
modeling
ˈmɒdəlɪŋ
modelling
ˈmɒdəlɪŋ
puzzling
ˈpʌzəlɪŋ
remodeling
ˌriːˈmɒdəlɪŋ
ruffling
ˈrʌfəlɪŋ
signaling
ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ
signalling
ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ
smuggling
ˈsmʌɡəlɪŋ
stumbling
ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ
travelling
ˈtrævəlɪŋ
waffling
ˈwɒfəlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PURFLING

pure watercolour
pure-hearted
pure-minded
pureblood
purebred
puree
purely
pureness
purfle
purfler
purfly
purgation
purgative
purgatively
purgatorial
purgatorially
purgatorian
purgatory
purge
purgeable

WORDS THAT END LIKE PURFLING

baffling
calling
chiefling
feeling
fling
halfling
handling
Highland fling
mailing
outfling
piffling
rifling
rolling
scuffling
selling
sterling
stifling
trifling
upfling
wolfling

Synonyms and antonyms of purfling in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «purfling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PURFLING

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Translator English - Chinese

镶边
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

purfling
570 millions of speakers

English

purfling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

purfling
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

purfling
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

purfling
278 millions of speakers

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purfling
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

purfling
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

filets
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Purfling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Randeinlage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パーフリング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

purfling
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Purfling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

purfling
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

purfling
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Purfling
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süslü kenar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

purfling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

purfling
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purfling
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

purfling
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

purfling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

purfling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

purfling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of purfling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PURFLING»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PURFLING» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PURFLING»

Discover the use of purfling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to purfling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fine Woodworking on Bending Wood: 35 Articles
With the top and back plates having clean, scratch- less surface finishes both inside and out, the next step is inserring the three-layer purfling trim into a shallow groove cut just inside the edge. The purfling material can be purchased either in ...
Fine Woodworking, 1985
2
Stradivari
and position of the upper and lower pins vary, the back-plate pins are invariably located on the center line and are perfectly bisected by the purfling – that is, only half of the pin remains below the purfling at the top of the back and half of the pin  ...
Stewart Pollens, 2010
3
Marquetry and Inlay Handbook
An assortment of lines, stringing, and purfling showing a range of colors and styles in common use. Lines are usually small, plain, single-color inlays that are square in cross-section. Stringing are inlays made of single or multiple pieces of  ...
Zachary Taylor, 2003
4
The Art of Guitar Making
Once this was done putdoublesidedtape, leaving the shiny backing tape onto the gluing jig to lessen the chance of the purfling sticking to the mdf when gluing. Preparedtwo clamping cauls to go over the woodandone centralV caul to fit over  ...
Andrew Allan, 2008
5
A Guitar Maker's Manual
L. If using herringbone purfling on a steel string guitar, soak the herringbone in very hot water for ten to fifteen minutes (use a bath or laundry tub for length). Split the herringbone along its length to about 3" (75mm) from the end. NOTE: 1.
Jim Williams, 1986
6
The Caldwell Collection of Viols: A Life Together in the ...
The soundholes are flame shaped and edged with blackwhite-black purfling in the same manner as the instrument of similar outline at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, which is also attributed to Rose. There are two rows of black-white- black ...
Catharina Meints Caldwell, Thomas G. MacCracken, 2012
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The Acoustic Guitar Guide: Everything You Need to Know to ...
BINDING, PURFLING, AND ROSETTES Various plastics and hardwoods may be used for the bindings, including the grainy-looking, off-white nitrocellulose or cellulose acetate known as ivoroid. Many makers use plastic binding in a solid color ...
Larry Sandberg, 2000
8
An Encyclopedia of the Violin
The operation, which is one requiring great care, is carried out as follows: Taking the purfling gauge or marker, the vise is used to open it to the desired extent necessary to set away more or less of the edge of the purfling, a matter which ...
Alberto Bachmann, 2013
9
Antonio Stradivari, His Life and Work: 1644-1737
EDGE, PURFLING, AND SOUND-HOLE OF AN EXAMPLE MADE IN 1680 . HEAD OF A VIOLIN OF THE PERIOD 1680 . . . . . . . . EDGE, PURFLING, AND SOUND-HOLE OF THE EXAMPLE KNOWN As THE “ TUSCAN,” MADE IN 1690 .
William Henry Hill, Arthur Frederick Hill, Alfred Ebsworth Hill, 1963
10
Help! My Kid Is Taking Music Lessons
These objects drastically change the sound and make for a variety of special effects. purfling The purfling is the inlay (av) (usually wood, mother of pearl, etc.) that is glued around the outer edge of an instrument (i.e. guitar, violin, etc.). Purfling ...
Anthony Glise, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PURFLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term purfling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cole Clark Releases the Little Lady
Other 2 Series features include abalone snowflake fretboard inlays, binding, purfling, gold machine heads, and a two-ring rosette. Suggested Retail Prices: ... «Premier Guitar, Jul 15»
2
Fine tuning: the art of guitar making
... humidity, wood and materials, tools, construction forms, bending form, workboard, boiling rough, guitar maker clamps, purfling cutter, glue, planing the wood, ... «KALW, May 15»
3
When Music Was Revered
... luxury—from the tortoiseshell veneering and ivory inlay of the fingerboard and neck to the double courses of ivory purfling between the 15 staves of the body. «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
4
Fender Kingman Pro Review
And I just love the checkerboard marquetry used for the top's purfling and the rosette. Materials and construction are top-shelf, with high-quality woods and the ... «Premier Guitar, Feb 14»
5
Ovation Introduces New Models to Celebrity Elite Series
The Celebrity Elite Plus line features figured tops, beautiful multi-wood epaulet combinations and upgraded abalone appointments on the purfling and fret ... «American Songwriter, Feb 14»
6
Rush's Alex Lifeson Joins PRS Acoustic Signature Artist Family
It is adorned with Mother of Pearl and Paua “Birds in Flight” inlays and Paua purfling along the top, fretboard, and headstock veneer. “We are honored to work ... «PR Web, Jan 14»
7
Guild Guitars Introduce 2014 Newark St. Collection And GSR Series …
The body also features elegant ivory white body binding, black/white purfling, partial center-block bracing and dual finger rests. This distinctive bass also ... «Ultimate-Guitar.Com, Jan 14»
8
Guild Announces 2014 Newark St. Collection and GSR Series
The body also features elegant ivory white body binding, black/white purfling, partial center-block bracing and dual finger rests. This distinctive bass also ... «Premier Guitar, Jan 14»
9
PRS Guitar on Permanent Display at NYC's Metropolitan Museum of …
The nylon-string, a 2014 Collection Classical, features a 14 7/16" body with Torres-style bracing, a European spruce top with maple-and-black purfling and ... «Premier Guitar, Oct 13»
10
Metropolitan Museum of Art Acquires a Custom Electric Paul Reed …
The 2014 Collection Angelus Cutaway steel string acoustic guitar features a European Bear Claw spruce top, proprietary fan bracing, Paua heart purfling, and ... «PR Web, Oct 13»

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