cuivre

Definitions of cuivre
  1. noun
    a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
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    baryton
    the second lowest brass wind instrument
    tuba
    the lowest brass wind instrument
    clairon
    a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
    clairon
    a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone
    cor, cornet, cornet à pistons
    a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
    cor, cor français
    a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
    saxhorn
    any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves
    trombone
    a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
    saxhorn basse
    a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba family
    bombardon
    a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
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    instrument à vent
    a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
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