Bifara
noun
Bif·a·ra
\ˈbi-fə-rə\
Definition of Bifara
-s
: an organ stop of 4′ pitch or 8′ pitch in which each pipe has two mouths so as to cause a gentle vibrato effect; also : a similar stop with pipes of both 4′ pitch and 8′ pitch one of which is slightly sharped to produce a comparable vibrato effect
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Origin and Etymology of bifara
perhaps from Italian bifara, bifra
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