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reed vs woodwind instrument

woodwind instrument vs reed

reed and woodwind instrument both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reed Yes No No No
woodwind instrument Yes No No No
As nouns, woodwind instrument is a hypernym of reed; that is, woodwind instrument is a word with a broader meaning than reed:
  • reed: a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
  • woodwind instrument: any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
Other hypernyms of reed include wood, woodwind.
reed (noun) woodwind instrument (noun)
a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
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 woodwind instrument

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