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flute stop

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Definition of flute stop

: any of various organ stops (such as Bourdon and Wald Flute) employing flue pipes of wide scale that sound a strong fundamental with weak overtones

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“Flute stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flute%20stop. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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