woodwind
English
Etymology
wood + wind
Pronunciation
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Noun
woodwind (plural woodwinds)
- (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.
Derived terms
- woodwindist, woodwinder
Translations
musical instrument
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See also
- brass instrument
- keyboard instrument
- percussion instrument
- string instrument