ˈbām-, ˈbōm- noun
Usage: usually capitalized B
Etymology: after Theobald Böhm ( Boehm ) died 1881 German musician, its inventor
: an improved system of keys and fingering invented for the flute and later adapted to other woodwind instruments
ˈbām-, ˈbōm- noun
Usage: usually capitalized B
Etymology: after Theobald Böhm ( Boehm ) died 1881 German musician, its inventor
: an improved system of keys and fingering invented for the flute and later adapted to other woodwind instruments
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012