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Word: Flute
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French flahute, probably from Provençal flaüt, perhaps a blend of flaujol ‘flageolet’ + laüt ‘lute’
fluːt
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.
Short Definition:type of wind instrument
an ornamental vertical groove in a column.
Short Definition:ornamental vertical groove in column
a tall, narrow wine glass
Short Definition:tall, narrow wine glass
Examples:- a flute of champagne
Word: Flute
Speech Type: Verb
fluːt
speak in a melodious way
Short Definition:speak melodiously
Examples:- ‘What do you do?’ she fluted
make flutes or grooves in
Short Definition:make flutes or grooves in
Examples:- the wood has been fluted to resemble Greek columns
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