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reed vs single-reed instrument

single-reed instrument vs reed

reed and single-reed instrument both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reed Yes No No No
single-reed instrument Yes No No No
As nouns, single-reed instrument is a hyponym of reed; that is, single-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
  • single-reed instrument: a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)
reed (noun) single-reed instrument (noun)
a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)
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 single-reed instrument

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