Meaning of 'reed'

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Meaning of ‘reed’

3 definitions found.

reed

noun

a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed

Synonyms: reed instrument

noun

a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it

Example: "The clarinetist fitted a new reed onto the mouthpiece."

Synonyms: vibrating reed

noun

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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