Woodwind synonyms

wo͝od'wĭnd'

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woodwind-instrument
(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.
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bassoon
A low-pitched woodwind instrument with a double reed, having a long wooden body attached to a U-shaped lateral tube that leads to the mouthpiece. The range of this instrument is typically two octaves lower than that of the oboe.
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oboe
A slender woodwind instrument with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece, having a range of three octaves and a penetrating, poignant sound.
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reed
A collection of these stalks:
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sax
Short form of saxophone.
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wood
(Uncountable, slang) An erection.
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sackbut (related)
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clarinet (related)
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saxophone (related)
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percussion (related)
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violin (related)
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trombone (related)
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cello (related)
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cornett (related)
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viol (related)
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flute (related)
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timpani (related)
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saxophones (related)
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