woodwind

wood*wind

noun

{bc}any of a group of wind instruments (such as a clarinet, flute, oboe, or saxophone) that are characterized by a cylindrical or conical tube of wood or metal usually ending in a slightly flared bell, that produce tones by the vibration of one or two reeds in the mouthpiece or by the passing of air over a mouth hole, and that usually have finger holes or keys by which the player may produce all the tones within an instrumentu0027s range

woodwind section

noun

{bc}the group of musicians in an orchestra who play woodwinds (the group of musical instruments that includes flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, and saxophones)