VENTIL


Meaning of VENTIL in English

[ 'vɛntɪl ]

■ noun Music

1》 a valve in a wind instrument.

2》 a shutter for regulating the airflow in an organ.

Origin

C19: from Ger., from Ital. ~e , from med. L. ~e 'sluice', from L. ventus 'wind'.

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