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recorders

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ɹiˈkɔɹdɝz// UK //ɹɪkˈɔːdəz// recorders

n. simple woodwind instruments that you play by blowing into one end and covering holes with your fingers.

n. woodwind musical instruments of the whistle family, typically made of wood or plastic and held vertically while playing.


SIMPLE

The children are learning to play recorders in their music class.

CONTEXTUAL

During the holiday concert, the primary school students performed a simple folk song on their plastic recorders.

COMPLEX

While often associated with early childhood education, professional-grade recorders are used to perform complex Baroque compositions with great technical precision.

Synonyms
Usage

Usually used in the plural when referring to a group of instruments or a class of students.

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