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reed vs double reed

double reed vs reed

reed and double reed both are nouns.

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

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