heckelphone

/ (ˈhɛkəlˌfəʊn) /

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noun

music a type of bass oboe

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Word Origin for heckelphone

C20: named after W. Heckel (1856–1909), German inventor

Words nearby heckelphone

hecatomb, hechsher, Hecht, Hecht's pneumonia, heck, heckelphone, heckle, heckler, heckuva, hect-, hectare

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