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transverse flute vs fife

fife vs transverse flute

transverse flute and fife both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transverse flute Yes No No No
fife Yes No No No
As nouns, fife is a hyponym of transverse flute; that is, fife is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transverse flute:
  • transverse flute: 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
  • fife: a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
Other hyponyms of transverse flute include nose flute, piccolo, Boehm flute, C flute, transverse flute, Western concert flute.
transverse flute (noun) fife (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 a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
The Western concert flute (also called transverse flute, C flute or Boehm flute) is a side-blown woodwind instrument made of metal or wood.
Difference between transverse flute and fife

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