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variants:
or less commonly endpin
plural end pins also endpins
Definition of end pin
1 : the adjustable rod at the bottom of a cello or double bass used to support its weight and adjust its height
— called also tailpin
2 : the knob to which the tailpiece of a stringed instrument (such as a violin) is anchored
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The first known use of end pin was in 1893
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