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woodwind vs transverse flute

transverse flute vs woodwind

woodwind and transverse flute both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
woodwind Yes No No No
transverse flute Yes No No No
As nouns, transverse flute is a hyponym of woodwind; that is, transverse flute is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than woodwind:
  • woodwind: any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
  • 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
Other hyponyms of woodwind include beating-reed instrument, reed, reed instrument, flute.
woodwind (noun) transverse flute (noun)
any wind instrument other than the brass instruments 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
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 woodwind and transverse flute

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