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woodwind

UK
/ˈwʊd.wɪnd/
US
/ˈwʊd.wɪnd/

Translations

woodwindnoun
woodwinds
pl
UK
/ˈwʊd.wɪnd/
US
/ˈwʊd.wɪnd/
boisMusique ; désigne la famille des instruments ou la section de l’orchestre.
The orchestra's woodwind section played a beautiful melody during the concert.
La section des bois de l’orchestre a joué une belle mélodie pendant le concert.
Additional translations
instrument à ventPour un instrument individuel de la famille des bois.
Synonyms
wind instrument
saxophone
bassoon
oboe
clarinet
flute
reed instrument
woodwindadjective
UK
/ˈwʊdwɪnd/
US
/ˈwʊdwɪnd/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., woodwind section) to describe something relating to woodwind instruments.
des boisMusique ; s’emploie pour ce qui concerne les instruments à vent de la famille des bois.
The composer wrote an intricate woodwind passage for the second movement.
Le compositeur a écrit un passage complexe des bois pour le deuxième mouvement.

Definitions

woodwindnoun
A group of musical instruments that produce sound by the player blowing air into them, typically made of wood or metal, and include flutes, clarinets, oboes, and bassoons.
The orchestra's woodwind section played a beautiful melody during the concert.
A single instrument belonging to the woodwind family.
She chose the clarinet as her woodwind for the school band.
woodwindadjective
Relating to or characteristic of woodwind instruments or the woodwind section of an orchestra.
The composer wrote an intricate woodwind passage for the second movement.
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