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tone hole

tone hole noun: an opening in the body of a wind instrument which, when alternately closed and opened, changes the pitch of the sound produced.

Noun

tone hole (plural tone holes)

  1. An opening in the body of a wind instrument which, when alternately closed and opened, changes the pitch of the sound produced.

Forms of tone hole

pluraltone holes

Questions about tone hole

What does tone hole mean?
Tone hole means an opening in the body of a wind instrument which, when alternately closed and opened, changes the pitch of the sound produced.
What part of speech is tone hole?
Tone hole is a noun.
What is the plural of tone hole?
The plural of tone hole is tone holes.

Words near tone hole in the dictionary

  1. tone deaf
  2. tone deafness
  3. tone dialing
  4. tone dialling
  5. tone down
  6. tone hole
  7. tone holes
  8. tone in
  9. tone indicator
  10. tone indicators
  11. tone mapping

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