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aerophone
noun
aero·phone
\ˈer-ō-ˌfōn\
Definition of aerophone
aerophones
: any of a class of musical instruments (such as a trumpet or flute) in which sound is generated by air as the primary vibrating medium : wind instrument — compare chordophone electrophone idiophone lamellophone membranophone
aerophonic
\¦er-ō-¦fä-nik\ adjectivePeople Are Reading
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Origin and Etymology of aerophone
aer- + -phone
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