tone hole

noun

An opening in the body of a wind instrument which, when alternately closed and opened, changes the pitch of the sound produced.

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Meanings

nountone hole (plural tone holes)

plural tone holes

  1. entertainmentAn opening in the body of a wind instrument which, when alternately closed and opened, changes the pitch of the sound produced.
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APA

tone hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone%20hole

MLA

“tone hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone%20hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tone hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone%20hole.

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