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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Chanter :: Chanter (n.) The flute or finger pipe in a bagpipe. See Bagpipe.
Frill :: Frill (v. i.) A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce..
Fraise :: Fraise (n.) A fluted reamer for enlarging holes in stone; a small milling cutter.
Bassoon :: Bassoon (n.) A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc..
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..
Fluted :: Fluted (imp. & p. p.) of Flut.
Oriole :: Oriole (n.) Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of the family Oriolidae. They are usually conspicuously colored with yellow and black. The European or golden oriole (Oriolus galbula, or O. oriolus) has a very musical flutelike note..
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) To give a finely fluted surface to.
Nehiloth :: Nehiloth (n. pl.) A term supposed to mean, perforated wind instruments of music, as pipes or flutes..
Cracker :: Cracker (n.) A pair of fluted rolls for grinding caoutchouc.
Pipe :: Pipe (v. i.) To play on a pipe, fife, flute, or other tubular wind instrument of music..
Ventage :: Ventage (n.) A small hole, as the stop in a flute; a vent..
Auletic :: Auletic (a.) Of or pertaining to a pipe (flute) or piper.
Sweet :: Sweet (superl.) Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a sweet singer..
Play :: Play (n.) To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute..
Flute A Bec :: Flute a bec () A beak flute, an older form of the flute, played with a mouthpiece resembling a beak, and held like a flageolet..
Flute :: Flute (n.) A stop in an organ, having a flutelike sound..
Whiffle :: Whiffle (n.) A fife or small flute.
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..
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