wind instrument

noun

: a musical instrument (such as a trumpet, clarinet, or organ) sounded by wind
especially : one sounded by the player's breath

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Other activities that can cultivate executive presence, often engaging hara, include centering breathwork, vocal training or playing a wind instrument, martial arts, sports, embodiment practices, physical role play or acting. Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 His mother was a pianist, and his father played a variety of wind instruments, though he was employed as a farm inspector and entomologist. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025 The band is always looking for new wind instrument and percussion players; for details, visit www.cupertinosymphonicband.org. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024 Imagine mastodon-like creatures whose noses are wind instruments that inflate the structures and emit sound. Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wind instrument

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wind instrument was in 1582

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“Wind instrument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20instrument. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

wind instrument

noun
: a musical instrument (as a flute or horn) sounded by the vibration of a stream of air and especially by the player's breath

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