1A hole in a wind instrument that may be covered or left open to change pitch when playing.
the instrument has seven finger holes
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A few of the horns actually had finger holes cut in them in order to play tunes on them.
She is looking for a new reed for her chanter, a pipe with finger holes that the musician uses to produce the melody.
With woodwinds, the tuning of individual notes is established by the position and diameter of each fingerhole.
There are no finger holes like those on a modern reed instrument, and the range of notes runs only to about four or five.
The player can manipulate the size of the air column by covering or uncovering the finger holes.
This wind instrument is similar to the clarinet, and has between six and nine finger holes.
On the early recorders the lowest fingerhole was duplicated, so that players could place either hand uppermost and still reach the lowest hole with the little finger.
A recorder is a wind instrument characterized by a tube-like shape, a whistle mouthpiece, and eight finger holes.
The fingerhole on each pipe does not affect pitch, but when it is closed the airstream forces the respective reed to vibrate.
These instruments are always end blown and have a variable number of finger holes, from none to six.
2An opening through which a person puts their fingers, especially to improve grip.
an umbrella that has a handle with finger holes
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These slot machines are very well designed, with a large finger-hole at the bottom which makes it easy to straighten out coin jams.
Today we'll shape the middle divider for the bottle holder, and then continue from there to create some finger holes for easier carrying.
Now your fingers are locked securely in the finger holes and will not slip out while you are swinging on the bars.
A finger hole makes the insert easy to remove.
Find a bowling ball where the finger holes allow you to get in to the knuckle easily, but isn't so loose that the ball slips off your hand.
Finger holes in each table base allow for easy access to lift out and rotate each tile.
The finger holes in the scissors were too small for comfortable use by adult fingers.
He and his colleagues found that rag paper in bound volumes weakens more quickly than does rag paper loosely stored in boxes punctured by finger holes.
Each finger hole is lined with rubber material to provide comfort and flexibility.
This umbrella has a soft and ergonomic finger hole grip which makes use of all four fingers to keep steady.