"contrabass saxophone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: contrabass saxophones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} contrabass saxophone (plural contrabass saxophones)
  1. A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the subcontrabass saxophone but larger than the bass saxophone, with a range of D♭₁ to A₃ or similar. Synonyms: contrabass sax Derived forms: contrabass saxophonist
    Sense id: en-contrabass_saxophone-en-noun-JXkpWeZI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Woodwind instruments

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