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fluegelhorn definition

fluegel·horn or flü′gel·horn′ (flo̵̅o̅′gəl hôrn′)

noun

a brass instrument like the cornet in design and pitch but with a wider bore, larger bell, and mellower tone

Etymology: Ger < flügel, wing < horn, horn: because of shape

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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