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Meaning of "woodwind" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WOODWIND

woodwind  [ˈwʊdˌwɪnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOODWIND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Woodwind can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WOODWIND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

woodwind

Woodwind instrument

Woodwind instruments are a family of musical instruments within the more general category of wind instruments. There are two main types of woodwind instruments: flutes and reed instruments. What differentiates these instruments from other wind instruments is the way in which they produce their sound.

Definition of woodwind in the English dictionary

The definition of woodwind in the dictionary is of, relating to, or denoting a type of wind instrument, excluding the brass instruments, formerly made of wood but now often made of metal, such as the flute or clarinet. Other definition of woodwind is woodwind instruments collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOODWIND


behind
bɪˈhaɪnd
combined
kəmˈbaɪnd
contained
kənˈteɪnd
crosswind
ˈkrɒsˌwɪnd
determined
dɪˈtɜːmɪnd
downwind
ˈdaʊnˈwɪnd
find
faɪnd
forewind
ˈfɔːˌwɪnd
headwind
ˈhɛdˌwɪnd
Ind
ɪnd
kind
kaɪnd
land-wind
ˈlændˌwɪnd
mind
maɪnd
sequinned
ˈsiːkwɪnd
Sind
sɪnd
tailwind
ˈteɪlˌwɪnd
undefined
ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd
upwind
ˈʌpˈwɪnd
whirlwind
ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd
wind
wɪnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOODWIND

woodspite
Woodstock
woodstone
woodswallow
woodsy
woodthrush
woodtone
Woodville
woodwale
Woodward
woodwaxen
woodwork
woodworker
woodworking
woodworm
woodwose
woody
woody nightshade
woody tongue
woodyard

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOODWIND

break wind
close to the wind
gale-force wind
have in the wind
in the teeth of the wind
in the wind
into the wind
inwind
off the wind
on the wind
raise the wind
rewind
sail close to the wind
second wind
solar wind
straw in the wind
the eye of the wind
three sheets in the wind
trade wind
unwind

Synonyms and antonyms of woodwind in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «woodwind» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOODWIND

Find out the translation of woodwind to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of woodwind from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «woodwind» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

木管乐器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

instrumento de viento de madera
570 millions of speakers

English

woodwind
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

woodwind
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آلَةٌ نَفْخٌ مُوسِيقِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деревянный духовой инструмент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

instrumento de sopro de madeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Woodwind
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Woodwind
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Holzblasinstrument
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

木管楽器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목관 악기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Woodwind
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bộ gỗ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாடலில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाद्यवंदन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tahta nefesli çalgı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strumenti a fiato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

instrumenty dęte drewniane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дерев´яні духові інструменти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de suflat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξύλινο πνευστό όργανο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

houtblasers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

träblåsinstrument
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

treblåserinstrument
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of woodwind

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOODWIND»

The term «woodwind» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.901 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOODWIND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about woodwind

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOODWIND»

Discover the use of woodwind in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to woodwind and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Woodwind Instruments and Their History
Superior study by expert combines discussion of design and construction with detailed history of the evolution of instruments from earliest times to present. 75 illustrations, 25 musical examples, 16 fingering charts.
Anthony Baines, 1967
2
Playing the Flute, Recorder, and Other Woodwind
Explores the origin and development of flutes, recorders, and other woodwinds, discussing how they work and guiding students from the first steps of playing to more advanced techniques.
Simon Walton, 2004
3
Cooking with Csound: Part 1: Woodwind and brass recipes
This book contains a collection of software synthesis designs for the woodwindand brass instruments, which you can bake into compositional curries, casseroles andsouffles in your computer.
Andrew Horner, Lydia Ayers, 2002
4
Wind Talk for Woodwinds : A Practical Guide to Understanding ...
With thorough coverage of the most common woodwind instruments - flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon - the book offers the most topical and information necessary for effective teaching.
Mark C. Ely Professor of Music Education and Saxophone University of Utah, Amy E. Van Deuren Attorney at Law and former Adjunct Instructor University of Utah School of Music, 2009
5
Woodwind
Looks at the different instruments, from the recorder to the Turkish zurna, which make up the group of woodwinds, and describes how they are played and how they fit into larger groups of instruments.
Wendy Lynch, 2006
6
Two woodwind quintets
The woodwind quintet emerged as a genre in the period 1800-1820 with works by Cambini, Danzi, and Reicha, only to lie mostly dormant throughout the remaining years of the nineteenth century. Renewed interest in the genre developed in ...
Franz Lachner, Ladson Jonathan Saylor, 2004
7
The fingering logic and performing of woodwind instruments: ...
This is a crude tool and should be extended to acoustically-physical and aesthetic parameters, to make further developments of the clarinets (Vienna clarinet and French clarinet).
Peter Ninaus, 2011
8
Baroque woodwind instruments: a guide to their history, ...
The last 30 years has also seen the standard of performance by professionals on these instruments rise enormously.This book provides a guide to the history of the four main woodwind instruments of the Baroque, the flute, oboe, recorder and ...
Paul Carroll, 1999
9
Woodwind World
COVER STORY (Gbteborgs Bl&sarkvintett) by: J. ERIC SCHLEIFFER Principal Bassoonist Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Member of the Gothenburg Woodwind Quintet The GOTHEN BURG WOODWIND QUINTET is an ensemble rich in ...
‎1971
10
Woodwind Music of Black Composers
Biographical Background and a Bibliography of Black Composers and Their Woodwind Works The early Black composers usually wrote for the choral medium. Some of the most outstanding composers like Nathaniel Dett, Harry Burleigh, and ...
‎1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOODWIND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term woodwind is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Watch California Commuter Give 'La Grange' the Jazz Woodwind
For many of us, the recorder is just a silly little piece of plastic that outlived its usefulness the minute we were finished with grade school band classes. But for ... «Ultimate Classic Rock, Jul 15»
2
Woodwind winners in concert
The winners of the first Unisa International Flute and Clarinet Competition (held in February 2014) will be performing in Grahamstown on 30 July. Sang Yoon ... «Grocott's Mail Online, Jul 15»
3
Job Shadow: Onks focuses on fixing woodwinds
SMYRNA – The music lovers at Onks Woodwinds Specialists repair and restore instruments from around the country at the shop in Smyrna, owner Jason Onks ... «The Daily News Journal, Jun 15»
4
An Electronic Woodwind With An Onboard Synthesizer
Keyboard MIDI controllers are a dime a dozen, but if you want something that actually sounds like a brass or woodwind instrument, you need something that's ... «Hackaday, Jun 15»
5
Waiting list long for Woodwind Apartments
Landscapers Thomas Magill, foreground and Phil Koster of DeSantis Landscaping prepare planter boxes for the new tenants of Woodwind Apartments. «Albany Democrat Herald, Jun 15»
6
Storm rages through woodwind section of Buffalo Philharmonic …
The accusations might seem insignificant – even trivial. The sweeping gesture of a musical instrument. Hitting a flat tone. Or playing too slowly at times. «Buffalo News, May 15»
7
Talented orators join woodwind and string musicians as Mrs …
Meanwhile, the celestial sounds of woodwind and strings filled the main concert hall. Commenting on the day, chair Ray Brown said: “The speaking events have ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Feb 15»
8
USAF Midwest Winds Woodwind Quintet Visit Studio One for Live …
The United States Air Force Midwest Winds Woodwind Quintet visited Studio One for a special live broadcast on Iowa Public Radio's Performance Iowa on ... «Iowa Public Radio, Jan 15»
9
Luther woodwind faculty to present recital Feb. 28
The woodwind faculty of Luther College will present a recital at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music on Luther's ... «Luther College News, Jan 15»
10
Popular Sailboat Demolished in Lake Tahoe
ZEPHYR COVE, NV -- The Woodwind II was a commercial sailboat that could fit about 50 people. It was named after the Woodwind tri-maran that was destroyed ... «KOLO, Jan 15»

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