"double reed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: double reeds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} double reed (plural double reeds)
  1. (music) A pair of reeds, in any of several wind instruments, that are joined together and vibrate together. Categories (topical): Music Translations (a pair of reeds in wind instruments): dobbelt rørblad (Danish), dubbelriet (Dutch), Doppelrohrblatt (German), feag dhúbailte [feminine] (Irish), двојанка (dvojanka) [feminine] (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-double_reed-en-noun-mbfUkGJ0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'a pair of reeds in wind instruments': 90 10
  2. (music, by extension) An instrument using a double reed. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: double-reed
    Sense id: en-double_reed-en-noun-b2zJRLYa Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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