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Noun:
* A small flute (_piccolo flute_) about half the size of a standard transverse flute.
* Any of several other small musical instruments, such as the _piccolo clarinet_ or _piccolo trumpet_
Adverb:
* Slightly smaller than usual
Examples:
* The piccolo is a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments.
* The piccolo's high-pitched sound is often used to add a bright, piercing quality to orchestral music.
* Piccolo is also used as an adjective to describe something as small or unimportant, as in _"They had been living _piccolo_ lives in a _piccolo_ town"_ (Wallace Stenger).