Flute vs Scallop - What's the difference?
flute | scallop |
(musical instruments) A woodwind instrument consisting of a metal, wood or bamboo tube with a row of circular holes and played by blowing across a hole in the side of one end or through a narrow channel at one end against a sharp edge, while covering none, some or all of the holes with the fingers to vary the note played.
* Alexander Pope
A glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne.
a lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a can escape
(architecture, firearms) A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.
A long French bread roll.
An organ stop with a flute-like sound.
To play on a .
To make a flutelike sound.
To utter with a flutelike sound.
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To form flutes or channels in (as in a column, a ruffle, etc.); to cut a semicylindrical vertical groove in (as in a pillar, etc.).
Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae which are free-swimming.
A curved projection, making part of a decoration.
A fillet of meat, escalope.
A form of fried potato.
A dish shaped like a scallop shell.
To (be) cut in the shape of a crescent
to make or cook scallops
to bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped
to harvest scallops
As verbs the difference between flute and scallop
is that flute is while scallop is to (be) cut in the shape of a crescent.As an adjective flute
is reedy (of a voice).As a noun scallop is
any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family pectinidae which are free-swimming.flute
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) flaute, from (etyl) flaut, ultimately from three possibilities: * Blend of Provencal * From Latin * Imitative.Noun
(en noun)- The breathing flute's soft notes are heard around.
- (Simmonds)