Assertion: piccolo | /r/HasProperty | miniature flute
Facets:
value: basically
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The piccolo is basically a miniature flute, and it has all the same fingerings (what you do with your fingers to make the notes), except you have to make a tighter embrasure (how you purse your lips), and it sounds an octave (eight notes) higher.