aerophone
nounEtymology From aero- + -phone.
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.
- Derived terms
- aerophonic
- Related terms
- wind instrument