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reed vs free-reed

free-reed vs reed

reed and free-reed both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reed Yes No No No
free-reed Yes No No No
As nouns, free-reed is a hyponym of reed; that is, free-reed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reed:
  • reed: a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
  • free-reed: a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture
reed (noun) free-reed (noun)
a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture
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 free-reed

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