Meaning of tremolo

trem•o•lo

Pronunciation: (trem'u-lō"), [key]
— pl. -los.
  1. a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
  2. a mechanical device in an organ by which such an effect is produced.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
tremolite tremor