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

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Woodwind Instrument

woodwale
woodwales
woodwall
woodwardia
woodwardite
woodwards
woodware
woodwares
woodwasp
woodwasps
woodwax
woodwaxen
woodwaxens
woodwaxes
woodwind
woodwind instrument (current term)
woodwind instruments
woodwinds
woodwork
woodworker
woodworkers
woodworking
woodworking plane
woodworking vise
woodworkings
woodworks
woodworm
woodworms
woodwose
woodwoses

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