WOODWIND


Meaning of WOODWIND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwu̇d-ˌwind ]

noun

Date: 1876

1. : any of a group of wind instruments (as a clarinet, flute, oboe, or saxophone) that are characterized by a cylindrical or conical tube of wood or metal usually ending in a slightly flared bell, that produce tones by the vibration of one or two reeds in the mouthpiece or by the passing of air over a mouth hole, and that usually have finger holes or keys by which the player may produce all the tones within an instrument's range

2. plural : the woodwind section of a band or orchestra

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.