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noun
Any type of flute that is held sideways when played.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: flute
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: woodwind, woodwind instrument, wood
Narrower terms: fife, nose flute, piccolo
History
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