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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce sound in certain wind instruments, such as bassoons and oboes.
  • noun An instrument in which sound is produced by a pair of joined reeds.

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  • noun music A pair of reeds, in any of several wind instruments, that are joined together and vibrate together

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  • noun a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
  • noun a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds

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