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Meaning of double reed | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A pair of reeds, in any of several wind instruments, that are joined together and vibrate together.
  2. An instrument using a double reed.
    broadly

Equivalents

Deutsch Doppelrohrblatt
Gaeilge feag dhúbailte
Nederlands dubbelriet

Examples

“To me, the bassoon is the greatest of the double reeds.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

double refraction double replacement reaction double room double rotation double S double salt

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