wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… … Universalium
Recorder — Re*cord er (r?*k?rd ?r), n. 1. One who records; specifically, a person whose official duty it is to make a record of writings or transactions. [1913 Webster] 2. The title of the chief judical officer of some cities and boroughs; also, of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recorder — [ri kôr′dər] n. [ME < Anglo Fr recordour] 1. a person who records; esp., an officer appointed or elected to keep records of deeds or other official papers 2. in some cities, a judge who has the same criminal jurisdiction as a police judge 3. a … English World dictionary
Recorder — For other uses, see Recorder (disambiguation). Various recorders (second from the bottom disassembled into its three parts) Musical instruments Woodwinds … Wikipedia
recorder — /ri kawr deuhr/, n. 1. a person who records, esp. as an official duty. 2. Eng. Law. a. a judge in a city or borough court. b. (formerly) the legal adviser of a city or borough, with responsibility for keeping a record of legal actions and local… … Universalium
Wind controller — A wind controller, sometimes referred to as a wind synth or wind synthesizer , can loosely be defined as an electronic wind instrument. Wind controllers are most commonly played and fingered like a saxophone though models have been produced that… … Wikipedia
Wind instrument — A wind instrument is a musical instrument that contains some type of resonator (usually a tube), in which a column of air is set into vibration by the player blowing into (or over) a mouthpiece set at the end of the resonator. The pitch of the… … Wikipedia
wind instrument — [[t]wɪ̱nd ɪnstrʊmənts[/t]] wind instruments N COUNT A wind instrument is a musical instrument that you blow into in order to produce sounds, such as a flute, a clarinet, or a recorder … English dictionary
recorder — re•cord•er [[t]rɪˈkɔr dər[/t]] n. 1) a person who records, esp. as an official duty 2) law Eng. Law. a) a judge in a city or borough court b) (formerly) a barrister acting as legal adviser of a city or borough 3) hfi a recording or registering… … From formal English to slang
recorder — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. the chief judicial magistrate of some British cities and boroughs b. a municipal judge with criminal jurisdiction of first instance and sometimes limited civil jurisdiction 2. one that records 3. any of a group of… … New Collegiate Dictionary