windcap

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noun

A covering for the reed in an instrument, limiting the range of playable notes and preventing overblowing.

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Meanings

nounwindcap (plural windcaps)

plural windcaps · alternative wind cap

  1. entertainmentA covering for the reed in an instrument, limiting the range of playable notes and preventing overblowing.

Origin

From wind + cap.

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Cite this entry
APA

windcap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windcap

MLA

“windcap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windcap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “windcap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windcap.

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