Meaning & use
wind instrument
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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