"saxophone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsæksəfoʊn/ [US] Audio: En-us-saxophone.ogg [US] Forms: saxophone [singular], saxophones [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The saxophone is a musical instrument made of metal which has a single reed mouthpiece.
    Sense id: simple-saxophone-en-noun-Hm13kCwd Categories (other): Musical instruments
     
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