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Meaning of double reed

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

double reed

noun

Definitions

  1. A pair of reeds, in any of several wind instruments, that are joined together and vibrate together.

  2. (by extension) An instrument using a double reed.

    Example: To me, the bassoon is the greatest of the double reeds.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/double%20reed

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