Bugle Word Search
Free Bugle word search. We picked 12 themed words — its parts, its materials, and how it is played — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: MOUTHPIECE, EMBOUCHURE, BELL, VALVES, LEADPIPE, BRASS, COPPER, ZINC, SILVER, ALLOY, TAPS, REVEILLE.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Bugle word list, defined
- MOUTHPIECE /maʊθpiːs/ · noun
- A person or thing through which someone expresses their opinions or ideas, or a device that holds a reed or mouthpiece of a musical instrument. Related: mouth, instrument, channel, medium.
- EMBOUCHURE /ˈɒmbuːʃʊə/ (British), /ˈɑːmbuːʃʊr/ (US) · noun
- The way a player applies the mouth to the mouthpiece of a wind instrument, shaping the lips, jaw, and facial muscles to produce sound. It also denotes the mouth or outlet of a river. Related: mouth position, lip position, aperture, mouthpiece placement.
- BELL /bɛl/ · noun
- A hollow, usually cup-shaped metal instrument that rings with a clear tone when struck, typically by an internal clapper or external hammer. Also used figuratively for any bell-shaped object or a sound resembling a bell's ring. Related: chime, gong, carillon.
- VALVES /ˈvɔːlvz/ · noun
- A device for controlling the flow of a fluid, especially by opening or closing a passage, or a structure in the body that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as blood or air. Related: gates, shutters, sluices, flaps.
- BRASS /bræs/ · noun
- A yellow alloy of copper and zinc, used widely for ornaments, instruments, fittings, and hardware; also, in informal British usage, money or cash. Related: bronze, copper, metal.
- COPPER /ˈkɒp.ər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown metallic element (symbol Cu) prized for its excellent conductivity of electricity and heat, and by extension the reddish-brown color resembling it. Related: bronze, brass, reddish-brown, auburn.
- ZINC /ziːn/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30, used as a protective coating for iron and steel, and as an ingredient in some foods and cosmetics. Related: copper, tin, cadmium, brass.
- SILVER /ˈsɪlvər/ · noun, adjective
- A white metal, highly valued for its brightness and durability. A colour intermediate between white and grey. Related: grey, white, metallic, brass.
- ALLOY /ˈælɔɪ/ · noun
- A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, or a metal and a nonmetal, to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion. As a verb, to alloy means to mix or blend metals in this way. Related: mixture, blend, compound, fusion.
- TAPS /tæps/ · noun, verb
- A device for turning on or off a supply of liquid, especially water, by pressing a handle or button. To make a sudden, sharp sound, typically with the fingers. Related: faucets, spigots, taps, valves.
- REVEILLE /rɪˈvɛli/ · noun
- A reveille is a signal, typically a bugle call or drumbeat, used to wake soldiers or others at a specific time, often in a military context. It serves as a formal or informal call to rise and begin the day. Related: wake-up call, alarm, signal, bugle call.
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