woodwind

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belonging or relating to a group of pipe-shaped musical instruments that are played by blowing through one end or across a hole near one end:

woodwind instrument The clarinet, flute, saxophone, and bassoon are all woodwind instruments.

the group of woodwind instruments and their players in an orchestra:

The woodwind were haunting in the slow movement.

a type of musical instrument that is played by blowing over a reed:

[ U ] The recording has some nice woodwind parts.

[ C ] She uses keyboards and woodwinds.