wind instrument

[wind] /wɪnd/

noun

a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute.

Origin

1575-85

Examples from the web for wind instrument

Most of the changes are among the wind instrument players, and in this department there is a great improvement.
In a wind instrument, as the wave travels faster in the instrument, the frequency will increase making the instrument go sharp.
Most of them could play any kind of wind instrument or stringed instrument.
The wind instrument should be securely mounted on a mast that will not twist, rotate, or sway.
The only criterion in his selection process was that the print should include a wind instrument, preferably a flute.
The wind instrument should be securely mounted on a mast that will not twist, rotate, or sway.

British Dictionary definitions for wind instrument

/wɪnd/

noun

any musical instrument sounded by the breath, such as the woodwinds and brass instruments of an orchestra

Encyclopedia Article for wind instrument

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

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