"block flute" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: block flutes [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Blockflöte (“block flute”), so named for Blockflöte (“recorder”). Etymology templates: {{cal|en|de|Blockflöte||block flute}} Calque of German Blockflöte (“block flute”), {{m|de|Blockflöte||recorder}} Blockflöte (“recorder”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} block flute (plural block flutes)
  1. (music) A flute stop on an organ of 4' or 2' that is imitative of a recorder. Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: Blockflöte
    Sense id: en-block_flute-en-noun-pxlELvDk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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