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Definition of woodwind noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

woodwind

noun
woodwind pronunciation English ˈwʊdwɪnd woodwind pronunciation American ˈwʊdwɪnd
[uncountable + singular or plural verb] (also woodwinds [plural], especially in North American English)
 
the group of musical instruments in an orchestra that are mostly made of wood or metal and are played by blowing. Flutes, clarinets and bassoons are all woodwind instruments
the woodwind section of the orchestra compare brass, percussion, strings, wind noun (4), wind instrument