Definition of flute

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Flute (v. i.) A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened by the fingers. The modern flute is closed at the upper end, and blown with the mouth at a lateral hole..

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Fluted :: Fluted (a.) Decorated with flutes; channeled; grooved; as, a fluted column; a fluted ruffle; a fluted spectrum..
Tongue :: Tongue (v. i.) To use the tongue in forming the notes, as in playing the flute and some other wind instruments..
Flute :: Flute (v. i.) To play on, or as on, a flute; to make a flutelike sound..
Hob :: Hob (n.) A threaded and fluted hardened steel cutter, resembling a tap, used in a lathe for forming the teeth of screw chasers, worm wheels, etc..
Fluter :: Fluter (n.) One who plays on the flute; a flutist or flautist.
Tompion :: Tompion (n.) A plug in a flute or an organ pipe, to modulate the tone..
Glyptodon :: Glyptodon (n.) An extinct South American quaternary mammal, allied to the armadillos. It was as large as an ox, was covered with tessellated scales, and had fluted teeth..
Zufolo :: Zufolo (n.) A little flute or flageolet, especially that which is used to teach birds..
Nehiloth :: Nehiloth (n. pl.) A term supposed to mean, perforated wind instruments of music, as pipes or flutes..
Gauffer :: Gauffer (v. t.) To plait, crimp, or flute; to goffer, as lace. See Goffer..
Goffer :: Goffer (v. t.) To plait, flute, or crimp. See Gauffer..
Fluted :: Fluted (a.) Thin; fine; clear and mellow; flutelike; as, fluted notes..
Piccolo :: Piccolo (n.) A small, shrill flute, the pitch of which is an octave higher than the ordinary flute; an octave flute..
Quilling :: Quilling (n.) A band of linen, muslin, or the like, fluted, folded, or plaited so as somewhat to resemble a row of quills..
Flute :: Flute (n.) A similar channel or groove made in wood or other material, esp. in plaited cloth, as in a lady's ruffle..
Pipe :: Pipe (v. i.) To play on a pipe, fife, flute, or other tubular wind instrument of music..
Flute :: Flute (v. i.) A channel of curved section; -- usually applied to one of a vertical series of such channels used to decorate columns and pilasters in classical architecture. See Illust. under Base, n..
Chaunter :: Chaunter (n.) The flute of a bagpipe. See Chanter, n., 3..
Play :: Play (v. t.) To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ..
Tibial :: Tibial (a.) Of or pertaining to a pipe or flute.
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