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tuning fork, steel instrument in the shape of a U with a short handle. When struck it produces an almost pure tone, retaining its pitch over a long period of time; thus it is a valuable aid in tuning musical instruments. It was invented in 1711 by John Shore, who jokingly called it a pitchfork. |
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In this situation, the results of the 256- and 512-Hz tuning fork tests, which lateralized to the right ear, were a telltale sign of a false A-B gap. Developed by Donna Carey, PhD, LAC, author of Acutonics: There's No Place Like Ohm, this sound healing method applies tuning forks instead of needles to the meridian system, acupressure points, areas of pain, and chakras. The product incorporates a double-ended tuning fork crystal unit, which offers superior stability and quick responsiveness, in order to achieve pressure measurement with high sensitivity as well as superb reliability, hysteresis, and temperature characteristics. |
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