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Definition of tailpiece noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

tailpiece

noun

NAmE//ˈteɪlpis//

1tailpiece (to something) a part that you add to the end of a piece of writing to make it longer or complete

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2(music) a piece of wood that the lower ends of the strings of some musical instruments are attached to

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