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What is an aerophone?

What is an aerophone? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound.
  2. (dated) A form of combined speaking trumpet and ear trumpet.
  3. (dated) An instrument for greatly intensifying speech, consisting of a phonograph diaphragm arranged so that its action opens and closes valves, producing synchronous air blasts sufficient to operate a larger diaphragm with greater amplitude of vibration.
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Finally there are three bassoons in the aerophone set, but unfortunately it has not been possible to discover the details of their provenance.
A whistle is a simple aerophone, an instrument which produces sound from a stream of forced air.
To while away the weary time, Morris told his companion about his invention, the aerophone.
Again and again Morris spoke eagerly, entreatingly, but the aerophone was dumb.
The word aerophone replaces the term wind instrument when an acoustically based classification is desired.
This aerophone can be used either as a solo instrument or joined with other instruments in an ensemble.

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