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reed instrument vs single-reed instrument

single-reed instrument vs reed instrument

reed instrument and single-reed instrument both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reed instrument Yes No No No
single-reed instrument Yes No No No
As nouns, single-reed instrument is a hyponym of reed instrument; that is, single-reed instrument is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reed instrument:
  • reed instrument: 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)
Other hyponyms of reed instrument include double-reed instrument, double reed, free-reed, single-reed woodwind.
reed instrument (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)
Difference between reed instrument and single-reed instrument

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