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chalumeaus

chalumeaus is the plural of chalumeau.

Meaning of chalumeau

Noun

chalumeau (plural chalumeaus or chalumeaux)

  1. A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.
  2. The lowest range of the clarinet, reaching up to written B♭ (B flat) above middle C.

Questions about chalumeaus

What is chalumeaus the plural of?
Chalumeaus is the plural of chalumeau.

Words near chalumeaus in the dictionary

  1. Chalukya
  2. Chalukyan
  3. Chalukyans
  4. Chalukyas
  5. chalumeau
  6. chalumeaus
  7. chalumeaux
  8. chalung
  9. chalungs
  10. chalupa
  11. chalupas

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