woodwind

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English

Etymology

wood +‎ wind

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwʊdwɪnd/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: wood‧wind

Noun

woodwind (plural woodwinds)

  1. (music) Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.

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