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Oboe
see synonyms of oboeNoun
a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
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Oboe
see synonyms of oboenoun
1.
a woodwind instrument of the family that includes the bassoon and cor anglais, consisting of a conical tube fitted with a mouthpiece having a double reed. It has a penetrating nasal tone. Range: about two octaves plus a sixth upwards from B flat below middle C
2.
a person who plays this instrument in an orchestra
second oboe
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Oboe
see synonyms of oboe noun
1.
a double-reed woodwind instrument having a range of nearly three octaves and a high, penetrating, melancholy tone
2.
an organ stop producing an oboelike sound
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Oboe
see synonyms of oboen.
1. A slender woodwind instrument with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece, having a range of three octaves and a penetrating, poignant sound.
2. A reed stop in an organ that produces a sound similar to that of the oboe.
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