Written range of a saxophone. In music, the range of a musical instrument is the distance from the lowest to the highest pitch it can play. For a singing voice, the equivalent is vocal range. The range of a musical part is the distance between its lowest and highest note. The terms sounding range, written range, designated range, duration range and dynamic range have specific meanings. The sounding range refers to the pitches produced by an instrument, while the written range refers to the compass (span) of notes written in the sheet music, where the part is sometimes transposed for convenience.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: drum sander, electric sander, sander, smoother(noun) a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor.
Someone who can handle multiple situations in a fashion that can only be described as Awesome, spectucular, and, above all else, awesometacular. Usually a smooth operator is someone who tends to be on top of things, and in is usually in control of any given situation. If he/she isn't in control of a situation, they usually find a way to gain control of it to make it more awesome for everyone involved. Smooth Operators are rarely in trouble, and, when they are, they can usually get out of these situations quickly, elegantly and with a zero percent chance of casualties. Kevin is a smooth operator. Julie thinks That Kevin is one smooth operator.. Everyone agrees, and life is awesome.