HyperDic: free-reed_instrument

English > 1 sense of the expression free-reed instrument:
NOUNartifactfree-reed instrumenta wind instrument with a free reed
English > free-reed instrument: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA wind instrument with a free reed.
Partsfree-reedA reed that does not fit closely over the aperture
NarrowerAmerican organA free-reed instrument in which air is drawn in through reeds by suction bellows
accordion, squeeze boxA portable box-shaped free-reed instrument
concertinafree-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds
harmonica, mouth organ, harp, mouth harpA small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
Broaderwind instrument, windA musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
Catalaninstrument de llengüeta lliure

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