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blockflute

blockflute noun: a musical instrument of the woodwind family constructed using a fipple plug; a recorder.

Noun

blockflute (plural blockflutes)

  1. A musical instrument of the woodwind family constructed using a fipple plug; a recorder.
    Synonyms:
    recorder

Synonyms of blockflute

Forms of blockflute

pluralblockflutes

Origin of blockflute

From the fipple plug ("block") that constricts the mount of the instrument + flute. Corresponds to German Blockflöte, Dutch blokfluit, Danish blokfløjte, Swedish blockflöjt, Icelandic blokkflauta, Norwegian blokkfløyte.

Words formed from blockflute

  • blockflutist

Questions about blockflute

What does blockflute mean?
Blockflute means a musical instrument of the woodwind family constructed using a fipple plug; a recorder.
What part of speech is blockflute?
Blockflute is a noun.
What is the plural of blockflute?
The plural of blockflute is blockflutes.

Words near blockflute in the dictionary

  1. blockers
  2. blockface
  3. blockfaces
  4. blockfield
  5. blockfields
  6. blockflute
  7. blockflutes
  8. Blockflöte
  9. blockfront
  10. blockfronts
  11. blockful

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