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Aerophones > Free aerophones > Displacement free aerophones

Preferred term

Displacement free aerophones  

Definition

  • The air stream meets a sharp edge,or a sharp edge is moved through the air. In either case, according to more recent views, a periodic displacement of air occurs to alternate flanks of the edge.

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Entry terms

  • HS-411

Example

  • Peitsche, S?belklinge.
  • Whip, sword blade.

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URI

https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/hsinstruments/411

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