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aerophone

American  
[air-uh-fohn] / ˈɛər əˌfoʊn /

noun

  1. any musical wind instrument.


Etymology

Origin of aerophone

First recorded in 1875–80; aero- + -phone

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The sound of her last sentences also, as the blind, senseless aerophone had rendered them just before the end, one by one they were repeated in his brain.

From Stella Fregelius by Haggard, Henry Rider

Afterwards came the natural results; the great aerophone company was floated, in which Morris as vendor received half the shares—he would take no cash—which shares, by the way, soon stood at five and a quarter.

From Stella Fregelius by Haggard, Henry Rider

With a bound he was by the aerophone and had given the answering signal.

From Stella Fregelius by Haggard, Henry Rider

Presently, however, he discovered the figure of Stella seated in her accustomed place by the desolate-looking stone altar, whereon stood the box containing the aerophone that they had used in their experiments.

From Stella Fregelius by Haggard, Henry Rider

The arrangement on this particular occasion was that she should take the machine—or aerophone, as its inventor had named it—to her home.

From Stella Fregelius by Haggard, Henry Rider

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