HyperDic: brass_instrument

English > 1 sense of the expression brass instrument:
NOUNartifactbrass instrument, brassa wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
English > brass instrument: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece.
Synonymbrass
Partsvalvedevice in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
NarrowerFrench horn, hornA brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
baritone, baritone hornThe second lowest brass wind instrument
bass horn, sousaphone, tubaThe lowest brass wind instrument
bugleA brass instrument without valves
clarionA medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone
cornet, horn, trumpet, trumpA brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
flugelhorn, fluegelhornA brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore
saxhornAny of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves
tromboneA brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
Broaderwind instrument, windA musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
Spanishinstrumentos de metal, metal, metal viento
Catalaninstrument de música de metall

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