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transverse flute

DEFINITIONS OF: transverse flute

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n a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown

Synonyms:
flute
Types:
fife
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
nose flute
a flute that is played by blowing through the nostrils (used in some Asian countries)
piccolo
a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
Type of:
wood, woodwind, woodwind instrument
any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
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