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tin whistle

/ˈtɪn ˌwɪs.əl/

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/ˈtɪn ˌwɪs.əl/B1informalart
  • ruНебольшой простой музыкальный инструмент из металла или дерева, в который дуют, закрывая отверстия для извлечения нот, часто используемый в народной музыке.

A small, simple musical instrument made of metal or wood, played by blowing into it and covering holes to produce notes, commonly used in folk music.

  1. Musical instrumentB1formal

    A simple, six-holed woodwind instrument, often made of metal, commonly used in folk music, especially Irish traditional music.

    ruЖестяная свистулька

    • She learned to play the tin whistle in her Irish music class.
    • The melody was played on a tin whistle.
    • He bought a new tin whistle for the folk festival.