When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossword_abbreviations

    Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...

  3. List of keyboard instruments - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_keyboard_instruments

    A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers which are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the piano , organ , and various electronic keyboards , including synthesizers and digital pianos .

  4. Free reed aerophone - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_reed_aerophone

    The most likely precursor to free reed aerophones is the Jew's harp, [4] an instrument known to many cultures throughout the world, and by many names (e.g., k'uang in ancient China). [5] In this instrument, the main sound producer is the vibrating reed tongue itself, rather than the air flow.

  5. Aerophone - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerophone

    A flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening, usually a sharp edge. According to the instrument classification of Hornbostel–Sachs, flutes are categorized as edge-blown aerophones. Aside from the voice, flutes are the earliest known musical instruments.

  6. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms...

    AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...

  7. Acrostic (puzzle) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrostic_(puzzle)

    Letters 16 and 17 form a two-letter word ending in P. Since this has to be UP, letter 16 is a U, which can be filled into the appropriate clue answer in the list of clues. Likewise, a three-letter word starting with A could be and, any, all, or even a proper name like Ann. One might need more clue answers before daring to guess which it could be.

  8. It's 2024 And We Still Don't Know The Airheads Mystery Flavor

    www.aol.com/2024-still-dont-know-airheads...

    The Airheads Mystery flavor was released in the 1990s and remains one of the brand’s most popular offerings. The secret behind White Mystery Airheads has baffled candy fans for over three decades.

  9. Pipe organ - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_organ

    The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurised air (called wind) through the organ pipes selected from a keyboard.Because each pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre, volume, and construction throughout the keyboard compass.