metronome /'metranaom; '7netrs,nom/ n (music) graduated inverted pendulum for sounding an adjustable number of beats per minute. (音樂) 節(jié)拍器; 節(jié)奏器 (有刻度的倒置的擺桿，擺動(dòng)而響出每分鐘的節(jié)拍數(shù)，節(jié)拍數(shù)可調(diào)整) ?！?the illus at meter. 參看 meter 之揮圖。