"windcap" meaning in All languages combined

See windcap on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: windcaps [plural], wind cap [alternative]
Etymology: From wind + cap. Etymology templates: {{com|en|wind|cap}} wind + cap Head templates: {{en-noun}} windcap (plural windcaps)
  1. (music) A covering for the reed in an instrument, limiting the range of playable notes and preventing overblowing. Categories (topical): Music Derived forms: windcapped
    Sense id: en-windcap-en-noun-4~Bq10ha Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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