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Flute
fluːt
Flute definitions
noun
flute
flutes
- a wind instrument made from a tube with holes that are stopped by the fingers or keys, held vertically or horizontally (in which case it is also called a transverse flute) so that the player's breath strikes a narrow edge. The modern orchestral form is a transverse flute, typically made of metal, with an elaborate set of keys
- an organ stop with wooden or metal flue pipes producing a tone similar to that of a flute
- an ornamental vertical groove in a column
- a trumpet-shaped frill on a dress or other garment
- a tall, narrow wine glass
"a flute of champagne"
verb
flute
fluted
flutes
fluting
- speak in a melodious way
"‘What do you do?’ she fluted"
- play a flute or pipe
- make flutes or grooves in
"the wood has been fluted to resemble Greek columns"