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| flute [ floot ] |
noun (plural flutes) |
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1. wind instrument with high sound: a woodwind instrument with a cylindrical narrow body, usually held out to the right of the player, who blows across a hole in the mouthpiece to generate a high-pitched sound. The flute family includes the piccolo, the alto flute, and the bass flute.
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2. instrument without reed: a wind instrument without a reed
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3. organ stop: an organ stop with a tone like a flute
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4. architecture groove in column: a rounded groove running down an architectural column
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5. decorative groove: a decorative groove or pleat
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6. household tall glass for sparkling wine: a tall narrow glass used for sparkling wines
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verb (past and past participle flut·ed, present participle flut·ing, 3rd person present singular flutes) |
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1. intransitive verb make sound like flute: to whistle, sing, or speak in a way that suggests the sound of a flute
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2. transitive verb make furrows in something: to make rounded grooves in something
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| [14th century. Via Old French flaute, Middle Dutch flute< Old Provençal flaut] |
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  flut·ed adjective |
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