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double reed (n)

a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together

a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds

double reed Sentence Examples

  1. The oboe is a double reed musical instrument in the woodwind family.
  2. The bassoon is another double reed instrument that is played by blowing air through a reed made from two pieces of cane.
  3. The Heckelphone is a double reed woodwind instrument that was invented in the late 19th century.
  4. The Sarrusophone is a double reed instrument that was also invented in the late 19th century.
  5. The curtal is a double reed instrument that was popular in the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
  6. The crumhorn is a double reed instrument that was also popular in the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
  7. The shawm is a double reed wind instrument that was popular in the Middle Ages.
  8. The bombard is a double reed instrument that was also popular in the Middle Ages.
  9. The musette de cour is a double reed instrument that was popular in the French court in the 17th and 18th centuries.
  10. The hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument that is played by turning a crank that rubs against a rosined wheel, which causes the strings to vibrate and produce sound.

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

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The oboe is a double reed musical instrument in the woodwind family.

The bassoon is another double reed instrument that is played by blowing air through a reed made from two pieces of cane.

The Heckelphone is a double reed woodwind instrument that was invented in the late 19th century.

The Sarrusophone is a double reed instrument that was also invented in the late 19th century.