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reed vs double-reed instrument

double-reed instrument vs reed

reed and double-reed instrument both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reed Yes No No No
double-reed instrument Yes No No No
As nouns, double-reed instrument is a hyponym of reed; that is, double-reed instrument is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reed:
  • reed: a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
  • double-reed instrument: a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
reed (noun) double-reed instrument (noun)
a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
Difference between reed and double-reed instrument

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