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tenor sax

tenor sax is the clipping of tenor saxophone.

Meaning of tenor saxophone

Noun

tenor saxophone (plural tenor saxophones)

  1. A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the baritone saxophone but larger than the alto saxophone, with a range of A♭₂ to E₅ or similar.
    Synonyms:
    tenor sax

Forms of tenor sax

pluraltenor saxes

Questions about tenor sax

What is tenor sax the clipping of?
Tenor sax is the clipping of tenor saxophone.

Words near tenor sax in the dictionary

  1. tenor hornists
  2. tenor horns
  3. tenor of the times
  4. tenor recorder
  5. tenor recorders
  6. tenor sax
  7. tenor saxes
  8. tenor saxophone
  9. tenor saxophones
  10. tenor saxophonist
  11. tenor saxophonists

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