woodwind
pronunciation
How to pronounce woodwind in British English:
UK [ˈwʊdwɪnd]
How to pronounce woodwind in American English:
US [ˈwʊdwɪnd]
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- Noun:
- any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
Word Origin
- woodwind (n.)
- 1876, from wood (n.) + wind (n.1) in the musical instrument sense. Related: Woodwinds.
Example
- 1. Vanilla had elements of both piano and woodwind .
- 2. My favorite instruments come from the woodwind family .
- 3. Major in brass woodwind and percussion .
- 4. Military bands usually play brass , woodwind and percussion instruments .
- 5. Originally , flute is belong to woodwind , later made by metal .