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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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"Oh, the aerophone, I think; I don't remember."

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

Again and again Morris spoke eagerly, entreatingly, but the aerophone was dumb.

From Stella Fregelius by Haggard, Henry Rider

That same afternoon, by Mary's direction, the aerophone was brought back to him in a dog-cart, and three days later he heard that her mother, Mrs. Porson, was dead.

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

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