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TRANSVERSE FLUTE

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There are 2 meanings of the phrase Transverse Flute.

Transverse Flute - as a noun

A high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
flute
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
woodwoodwindwoodwind instrument
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The western concert flute (also called transverse flute, c flute or boehm flute) is a side-blown woodwind instrument made of metal or wood.

Example: "The dimensions and key system of the modern western concert flute and its close relatives are almost completely the work of the great flautist, composer, acoustician and silversmith, theobald boehm, who patented his system in 1847."

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
boehm flutec flutewestern concert flute

Example Sentences

"He played the transverse flute during the concert."
"She practiced for hours to master the transverse flute."
"The musician entertained the crowd with his skillful transverse flute playing."
"I bought a beautiful transverse flute from the music store."
"The sound of the transverse flute filled the room with melody."
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