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flu·gel·horn

or flue·gel·horn  (flo͞o′gəl-hôrn′) or flü·gel·horn (flü′-)
n.
A bugle with valves, similar to the cornet but having a wider bore.
[German Flügelhorn : Flügel, flank (from its use to summon flanks during a battle) (from Middle High German vlügel, wing, flank; see pleu- in Indo-European roots) + Horn, horn (from Middle High German, from Old High German; see ker- in Indo-European roots).]
flu′gel·horn′ist n.
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flugelhornist

(ˈfluːɡəlˌhɔːnɪst)
n
(Instruments) a person who plays the flugelhorn
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