Definition of flute

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Flute (n.) A similar channel or groove made in wood or other material, esp. in plaited cloth, as in a lady's ruffle..

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Channel :: Channel (n.) A gutter; a groove, as in a fluted column..
Flutist :: Flutist (n.) A performer on the flute; a flautist.
Fraise :: Fraise (n.) A fluted reamer for enlarging holes in stone; a small milling cutter.
Fluter :: Fluter (n.) One who makes grooves or flutings.
Piccolo :: Piccolo (n.) A small, shrill flute, the pitch of which is an octave higher than the ordinary flute; an octave flute..
Flute :: 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..
Ventage :: Ventage (n.) A small hole, as the stop in a flute; a vent..
Flute :: Flute (v. i.) To play on, or as on, a flute; to make a flutelike sound..
Quilling :: Quilling (n.) A band of linen, muslin, or the like, fluted, folded, or plaited so as somewhat to resemble a row of quills..
Chaunter :: Chaunter (n.) The flute of a bagpipe. See Chanter, n., 3..
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..
Pyrrhic :: Pyrrhic (n.) An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick..
Play :: Play (v. t.) To perform music upon; as, to play the flute or the organ..
Hemibranchi :: Hemibranchi (n. pl.) An order of fishes having an incomplete or reduced branchial apparatus. It includes the sticklebacks, the flutemouths, and Fistularia..
Zufolo :: Zufolo (n.) A little flute or flageolet, especially that which is used to teach birds..
Cocus Wood :: Cocus wood () A West Indian wood, used for making flutes and other musical instruments..
Play :: Play (n.) To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute..
Flageolet :: Flageolet (n.) A small wooden pipe, having six or more holes, and a mouthpiece inserted at one end. It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder..
Pipe :: Pipe (v. i.) To play on a pipe, fife, flute, or other tubular wind instrument of music..
Whiffle :: Whiffle (n.) A fife or small flute.
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