flutes is a form of:
Flute
noun
- 1.
- (musical instrument, a wooden pipe with holes stopped by the fingers or keys and blowhole in the side) ខ្លុយ
verb — past tense: fluted ; past participle: fluted ; present participle: fluting ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE, INTRANSITIVE) (to play the flute. to play (tune) on the flute, to make flutes or grooves in) ផ្លុំខ្លុយ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened by the fingers. The modern flute is closed at the upper end, and blown with the mouth at a lateral hole.
- 2.
- A channel of curved section; -- usually applied to one of a vertical series of such channels used to decorate columns and pilasters in classical architecture.
- 3.
- A similar channel or groove made in wood or other material, esp. in plaited cloth, as in a lady's ruffle.
- 4.
- A long French breakfast roll.
- 5.
- A stop in an organ, having a flutelike sound.
- 6.
- A kind of flyboat; a storeship.
verb — past tense: fluted ; past participle: fluted ; present participle: fluting ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To play on, or as on, a flute; to make a flutelike sound.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To play, whistle, or sing with a clear, soft note, like that of a flute.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To form flutes or channels in, as in a column, a ruffle, etc.