woodwind

[ wood-wind ]

/ ˈwʊdˌwɪnd /

noun

a musical wind instrument of the group comprising the flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, and occasionally, the saxophones.

woodwinds, the section of an orchestra or band comprising the woodwind instruments.

adjective

of, relating to, or composed of woodwinds.

Origin of woodwind

First recorded in 1875–80; wood¹ + wind³

Words nearby woodwind

wood vinegar, wood warbler, Woodward, wood wasp, woodwaxen, woodwind, woodwinds, wood, woods, wood-wool, wood woollyfoot, woodwork

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Example sentences from the Web for woodwind

The strings prepare for the sonorous entrance of woodwind and horns.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp
Now the chief melody returns for a richer and varied setting with horns and woodwind.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp
Later comes a redoubled speed of the march in the woodwind, above a slower in low strings.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp
But in the woodwind a dissenting theme appears from time to time: Man and his torments invade this sanctity of peace.
Franz Liszt|James Huneker

The woodwind instruments are capable of several similar subdivisions.
How to Appreciate Music|Gustav Kobb

British Dictionary definitions for woodwind

woodwind

/ (ˈwʊdˌwɪnd) music /

adjective

of, relating to, or denoting a type of wind instrument, excluding the brass instruments, formerly made of wood but now often made of metal, such as the flute or clarinet

noun

(functioning as plural) woodwind instruments collectively

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单词	woodwind
释义	woodwind [ wood-wind ] / ˈwʊdˌwɪnd / noun a musical wind instrument of the group comprising the flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, and occasionally, the saxophones. woodwinds, the section of an orchestra or band comprising the woodwind instruments. adjective of, relating to, or composed of woodwinds. Origin of woodwind First recorded in 1875–80; wood¹ + wind³ Words nearby woodwind wood vinegar, wood warbler, Woodward, wood wasp, woodwaxen, woodwind, woodwinds, wood, woods, wood-wool, wood woollyfoot, woodwork Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for woodwind The strings prepare for the sonorous entrance of woodwind and horns. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies\|Philip H. Goepp Now the chief melody returns for a richer and varied setting with horns and woodwind. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies\|Philip H. Goepp Later comes a redoubled speed of the march in the woodwind, above a slower in low strings. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies\|Philip H. Goepp But in the woodwind a dissenting theme appears from time to time: Man and his torments invade this sanctity of peace. Franz Liszt\|James Huneker The woodwind instruments are capable of several similar subdivisions. How to Appreciate Music\|Gustav Kobb British Dictionary definitions for woodwind woodwind / (ˈwʊdˌwɪnd) music / adjective of, relating to, or denoting a type of wind instrument, excluding the brass instruments, formerly made of wood but now often made of metal, such as the flute or clarinet noun (functioning as plural) woodwind instruments collectively Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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