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double reeds

double reeds is the plural of double reed.

Meaning of double reed

Noun

double reed (plural double reeds)

  1. A pair of reeds, in any of several wind instruments, that are joined together and vibrate together.
  2. (broadly) An instrument using a double reed.
    • To me, the bassoon is the greatest of the double reeds.

Questions about double reeds

What is double reeds the plural of?
Double reeds is the plural of double reed.

Words near double reeds in the dictionary

  1. double quote
  2. double quotes
  3. double rainbow
  4. double rainbows
  5. double reed
  6. double reeds
  7. double refraction
  8. double replacement reaction
  9. double replacement reactions
  10. double room
  11. double rooms

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