English noun: double reed |
1. | double reed (artifact) a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together |
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| Synonyms | double-reed instrument |
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| Broader (hypernym) | beating-reed instrument, reed, reed instrument |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bassoon, cor anglais, cromorne, crumhorn, English horn, hautbois, hautboy, krummhorn, oboe |
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| Part holonym | double reed |
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2. | double reed (artifact) a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds |
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| Broader (hypernym) | reed, vibrating reed |
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| Part meronym | double reed, double-reed instrument |
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