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double-reed
[ duhb-uhl-reed ]
adjective
, Music.
- of or relating to wind instruments producing sounds through two reeds fastened and beating together, as the oboe.
double-reed
adjective
- relating to or denoting a wind instrument in which the sounds are produced by air passing over two reeds that vibrate against each other
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Word History and Origins
Origin of double-reed1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
Omacatl (double reed) was the god or spirit of mirth and festival.
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As he went he lifted the slender double reed to his lips and blew a few careless notes.
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The bell and the crook containing the double reed mouthpiece were side by side at the top.
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The oboe is a representative type of the higher pitched double-reed instruments.
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These instruments were played by means of a bell-shaped mouthpiece, the double reed being fixed inside the tube.
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