Meaning & use

wind instrument

noun·Academic

A musical instrument played by blowing air through or across it.

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The oboe is a wind instrument known for its distinctive, reedy tone.

She learned to play several wind instruments, including the flute and saxophone.

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Divided into woodwinds, like the clarinet, and brass instruments, like the trumpet, based on how sound is produced.

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