wood‧wind /ˈwʊdˌwɪnd/ noun
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Because originally the instruments were all made of wood]

1. [uncountable] musical instruments made of wood or metal that you play by blowing and that usually have finger holes or keys ⇒ brass, percussion, stringed instrument, wind instrument:
woodwind instruments such as the flute or saxophone

2. woodwinds [plural] (also the woodwind (section)) the people in an orchestra or band who play woodwind instruments

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