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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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..
Cocus Wood :: Cocus wood () A West Indian wood, used for making flutes and other musical instruments..
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) To give a finely fluted surface to.
Tibia :: Tibia (n.) A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal..
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..
Gauffer :: Gauffer (v. t.) To plait, crimp, or flute; to goffer, as lace. See Goffer..
Chaunter :: Chaunter (n.) The flute of a bagpipe. See Chanter, n., 3..
Fluted :: Fluted (a.) Thin; fine; clear and mellow; flutelike; as, fluted notes..
Striated :: Stria (n.) A fillet between the flutes of columns, pilasters, or the like..
Tompion :: Tompion (n.) A plug in a flute or an organ pipe, to modulate the tone..
Whiffle :: Whiffle (n.) A fife or small flute.
Flute :: Flute (v. i.) To play on, or as on, a flute; to make a flutelike sound..
Flauto :: Flauto (n.) A flute.
Paddlewood :: Paddlewood (n.) The light elastic wood of the Aspidosperma excelsum, a tree of Guiana having a fluted trunk readily split into planks..
Flute :: Flute (v. t.) To play, whistle, or sing with a clear, soft note, like that of a flute..
Fluting :: Fluting (n.) Decoration by means of flutes or channels; a flute, or flutes collectively; as, the fluting of a column or pilaster; the fluting of a lady's ruffle..
Zufolo :: Zufolo (n.) A little flute or flageolet, especially that which is used to teach birds..
Double-tonguing :: Double-tonguing (n.) A peculiar action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes; also, the rapid repetition of notes in cornet playing..
Flutemouth :: Flutemouth (n.) A fish of the genus Aulostoma, having a much elongated tubular snout..
Play :: Play (v. t.) To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ..
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