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bassoon
[ ba-soon, buh- ]
/ bæˈsun, bə- /
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noun
a large woodwind instrument of low range, with a doubled tube and a curved metal crook to which a double reed is attached.
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British Dictionary definitions for bassoon
bassoon
/ (bəˈsuːn) /
noun
a woodwind instrument, the tenor of the oboe family. Range: about three and a half octaves upwards from the B flat below the bass staff
an orchestral musician who plays the bassoon
Derived forms of bassoon
bassoonist, nounWord Origin for bassoon
C18: from French basson, from Italian bassone, from basso deep; see base ²
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Cultural definitions for bassoon
bassoon
The second largest and second lowest pitched of the woodwinds. (The less common contrabassoon is larger and has a lower pitch.) It is played with a double reed.
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