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brass instrument

–noun
a musical wind instrument of brass or other metal with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, as the trombone, tuba, French horn, trumpet, or cornet.
Also called brass wind.


Origin:
1850–55
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brass instrument  
n.  A wind instrument, such as the French horn or the trombone, made of brass or other metal. Sound is produced through vibration of the lips and adjustment of the length of the sound tube by means of valves or a slide.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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