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 /ˌɛmbuːˈʃʊər/ · noun
- The position and shape of the lips, facial muscles, and jaw in playing a brass instrument, such as a trumpet or trombone, or in blowing a reed instrument, such as a clarinet or saxophone. Related: posture, position, alignment, formation.
- BELL /bɛl/ · noun, verb
- A hollow metal object that produces a ringing sound when struck, typically by a clapper. To produce a ringing sound, typically by striking a bell. Related: gong, chime, knell, clang.
- 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, verb
- A yellowish-brown alloy of copper and zinc, often used in musical instruments and other objects. To cover or plate with a thin layer of brass. Related: copper, bronze, gold, silver.
- COPPER /kʌpər/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29, a reddish-orange highly ductile metal, and a good conductor of electricity. Related: brass, bronze, cobre, coppier.
- 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 /ˈæloʊ/ · noun
- A mixture of metals, or a mixture of a metal with another element, such as a metal carbide, used to produce an alloy with desired properties. Related: mixture, blend, compound, hybrid.
- 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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