English noun: vibrating reed | |||
1. | vibrating reed (artifact) a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it | ||
Samples | The clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece. | ||
Synonyms | reed | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vibrator | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | double reed | ||