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| English horn |
a double-reed woodwind instrument that resembles the oboe but is larger and lower in pitch. |
| hautboy |
formerly, an oboe. |
| reed |
an instrument fitted with such a strip, such as a clarinet or oboe. [1/3 definitions] |
| reed instrument |
any musical instrument, such as the clarinet, oboe, or bassoon, in which the sound is produced by a vibrating reed or reeds. |
| shawm |
an early double-reed wind instrument, recognized as the forerunner of the oboe. |
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