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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

instrument, musical instrument go
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

wind, wind instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath

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brass, brass instrument go
a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
free-reed instrument go
a wind instrument with a free reed
kazoo go
a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece
ocarina, sweet potato go
egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes
organ, pipe organ go
wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard
organ pipe, pipe, pipework go
the flues and stops on a pipe organ
pipe go
a tubular wind instrument
post horn go
wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries
whistle go
a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
wood, woodwind, woodwind instrument go
any wind instrument other than the brass instruments