What is a small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key called?
crook — (Mus.) A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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