Glissando

n. & a.

1.

(Mus.) A gliding effect; gliding.

Noun	1.	glissando - a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
Adv.	1.	glissando - (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes); "this should be played glissando, please"

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