woodwind instruments

A form of woodwind instrument — A musical instrument in which sound is produced by blowing against an edge or by vibrating a thin piece of wood or metal known as the reed, and in which the pitch is governed by the resonant frequencies of an enclosed air column.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of woodwind instrument
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