sounding brass
101Horn — /hawrn/, n. Cape. See Cape Horn. * * * (as used in expressions) English horn French horn Horn of Africa Horn Cape * * * ▪ musical instrument group French Cor, German …
102trumpet — trumpetless, adj. trumpetlike, adj. /trum pit/, n. 1. Music. a. any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup shaped mouthpiece at …
103Hacks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — A hack in progress in Lobby 7. Hacks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are practical jokes and pranks meant to prominently demonstrate technical aptitude and cleverness, or to commemorate popular culture and historical topics.[1] …
104Shofar — A shofar ( he. שופר) is a horn used for Jewish religious purposes. Shofar blowing is incorporated in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.In the Bible and rabbinic literatureThe shofar is mentioned frequently in the Hebrew Bible,… …
105Contrabassoon — Other names Double bassoon, double bassoon Classification Woodwind instrument (double reed) Playing range …
106Train whistle — A train whistle or air whistle, (originally referred to as a steam trumpet), is an audible signaling device on a steam locomotive used to warn that the train is approaching, and to communicate with rail workers.The older steam whistles were… …
107brazen — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English brasen, from Old English bræsen, from bræs brass Date: before 12th century 1. made of brass 2. a. sounding harsh and loud like struck brass b. of the color of polished brass 3. marked by contemptuous… …
108Bass trumpet — The bass trumpet is a type of low trumpet which was first developed during the 1820s in Germany. It is usually pitched in 8 C or 9 Bmusic|b today, but is sometimes built in Emusic|b and is treated as a transposing instrument sounding either an… …
109Musical instrument classification — At various times, and in various different cultures, various schemes of musical instrument classification have been used. The most commonly used system in use in the west today divides instruments into string instruments, wind instruments and… …
110Mersey Ferry — Coordinates: 53°24′58″N 3°01′30″W / 53.416°N 3.025°W / 53.416; 3.025 …
