flûte
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Meanings
Noun
1. flute (woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a finger)
2. flute (glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne)
3. Originally meaning fluyt, by the late 17th century used for any large cargo vessel
Examples23
He is able to play the flute.
She plays the flute.
Tom can play a flute.
Tom plays the flute.
Tom also likes to play the flute.
He plays the flute.