Woodwind

//ˈwʊdwɪnd// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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.

    "The seven-member Bell Orchestre was indeed a miniorchestra, with strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion along with occasional guitar and analog electronic noise."

  2. 2
    any wind instrument other than the brass instruments wordnet

Example

More examples

"The oboe is the most beautiful of all woodwind instruments."

Etymology

From wood + wind.

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