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Definition of Woodwind instrument
1. Noun. Any wind instrument other than the brass instruments.
Exact synonyms: Wood, Woodwind
Specialized synonyms: Beating-reed Instrument, Reed, Reed Instrument, Flute, Transverse Flute
Terms within: Finger Hole, Thumbhole
Generic synonyms: Wind, Wind Instrument
Specialized synonyms: Beating-reed Instrument, Reed, Reed Instrument, Flute, Transverse Flute
Terms within: Finger Hole, Thumbhole
Generic synonyms: Wind, Wind Instrument
Definition of Woodwind instrument
1. Noun. (music) A musical instrument in which sound is produced by blowing against an edge or by vibrating a thin piece of wood or metal known as the reed, and in which the pitch is governed by the resonant frequencies of an enclosed air column. ¹
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