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contrabass clarinet

contrabass clarinet noun: the largest musical instrument in the clarinet family, sounding two octaves below the soprano clarinet.

Noun

contrabass clarinet (plural contrabass clarinets)

  1. The largest musical instrument in the clarinet family, sounding two octaves below the soprano clarinet.

Forms of contrabass clarinet

pluralcontrabass clarinets

Questions about contrabass clarinet

What does contrabass clarinet mean?
Contrabass clarinet means the largest musical instrument in the clarinet family, sounding two octaves below the soprano clarinet.
What part of speech is contrabass clarinet?
Contrabass clarinet is a noun.
What is the plural of contrabass clarinet?
The plural of contrabass clarinet is contrabass clarinets.

Words near contrabass clarinet in the dictionary

  1. contrabandists
  2. contrabands
  3. contrabass
  4. contrabass bugle
  5. contrabass bugles
  6. contrabass clarinet
  7. contrabass clarinets
  8. contrabass recorder
  9. contrabass recorders
  10. contrabass sax
  11. contrabass saxes

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