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Record 1 2003-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wind Instruments
DEF

A valve on brass instruments that allows musicians to empty their instruments after a performance.

CONT

The moisture that collects inside [a brass instrument] is not spit. It is condensation from the moist hot air that [has been blown inside it]. When the moisture accumulates, it makes a gurgle and has to be released through the water key or spit valve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à vent
DEF

Clé qui sert à sortir l'eau qui se condense dans un instrument en cuivre.

Spanish

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