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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..

Cracker :: Cracker (n.) A pair of fluted rolls for grinding caoutchouc.

Play :: Play (n.) To perform on an instrument of music; as, to play on a flute..

Striated :: Stria (n.) A fillet between the flutes of columns, pilasters, or the like..

Quilling :: Quilling (n.) A band of linen, muslin, or the like, fluted, folded, or plaited so as somewhat to resemble a row of quills..

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 It produces a shrill sound, softer than of the piccolo flute, and is said to have superseded the old recorder..

Floyte :: Floyte (n. & v.) A variant of Flute.

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

Zufolo :: Zufolo (n.) A little flute or flageolet, especially that which is used to teach birds..

Washboard :: Washboard (n.) A fluted, or ribbed, board on which clothes are rubbed in washing them..

Tompion :: Tompion (n.) A plug in a flute or an organ pipe, to modulate the tone..

Tongue :: Tongue (v. t.) To modulate or modify with the tongue, as notes, in playing the flute and some other wind instruments..

Tibia :: Tibia (n.) A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal..

Channel :: Channel (n.) A gutter; a groove, as in a fluted column..

Nehiloth :: Nehiloth (n. pl.) A term supposed to mean, perforated wind instruments of music, as pipes or flutes..

Fluty :: Fluty (a.) Soft and clear in tone, like a flute..

Glyptodon :: Glyptodon (n.) An extinct South American quaternary mammal, allied to the armadillos. It was as large as an ox, was covered with tessellated scales, and had fluted teeth..

Ventage :: Ventage (n.) A small hole, as the stop in a flute; a vent..

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A muslin or linen collar plaited, crimped, or fluted, worn formerly by both sexes, now only by women and children..

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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