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wind instrument

[wind]
–noun
a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute.

Origin:
1575–85
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wind instrument   (wĭnd)   
n.  
  1. A musical instrument, such as a clarinet, trumpet, or harmonica, in which sound is produced by the movement of an enclosed column of air, especially the breath, and excluding keyboard instruments such as the organ or accordion. Woodwind and brass instruments are both types of wind instruments.

  2. Informal A woodwind instrument, as opposed to a brass instrument.

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wind instrument

any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the production of sound

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