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‖a. [ It., fr. rinforzare to reenforce, strengthen. ] (Mus.) Increasing; strengthening; -- a direction indicating a sudden increase of force (abbreviated rf., rfz.) Cf. Forzando, and Sforzando. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖adv. [ It. ] (Mus.) In a playful or sportive manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖‖ } a. [ It. sforzando, p. pr., and sforzato, p. p. of sforzare to force. ] (Mus.) Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and force; -- marked fz (an abbreviation of forzando), sf, sfz, or &unr_;. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖‖ } a. [ It. ] (Mus.) Growing gradually fainter and softer; dying away; morendo. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Weasand. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Weasand. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. D. zand sand. ] (Zool.) A European pike perch (Stizostedion lucioperca) allied to the wall-eye; -- called also sandari, sander, sannat, schill, and zant. [ 1913 Webster ]