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bassoon

Noun

∙ A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.

Verb

∙ To play the bassoon.
∙ To make a bassoon-like sound.

BABYLON ENGLISH
bassoon n.
large woodwind instrument

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
bassoon
bassoon
\bas*soon"\ (&?;), n. [f. basson, fr. basse bass; or perh. fr. bas son low sound. see bass a part in music. ] (mus.) a wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. it forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc.
note: its compass comprehends three octaves. for convenience of carriage it is divided into two parts; whence it is also called a fagot.

WORDNET 2.0
bassoon
Noun
1. a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
(hypernym) double-reed instrument, double reed
(hyponym) contrabassoon, contrafagotto, double bassoon

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor clefs, and occasionally the treble. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band, and chamber music literature. The bassoon is a non-transposing instrument known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, variety of character and agility. Listeners often compare its warm, dark, reedy timbre to that of a male baritone voice. Someone who plays the bassoon is called a bassoonist.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

bassoon

Noun

∙ A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.

Verb

∙ To play the bassoon.
∙ To make a bassoon-like sound.

BABYLON ENGLISH
bassoon n.
large woodwind instrument

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
bassoon
bassoon
\bas*soon"\ (&?;), n. [f. basson, fr. basse bass; or perh. fr. bas son low sound. see bass a part in music. ] (mus.) a wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. it forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc.
note: its compass comprehends three octaves. for convenience of carriage it is divided into two parts; whence it is also called a fagot.

WORDNET 2.0
bassoon
Noun
1. a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
(hypernym) double-reed instrument, double reed
(hyponym) contrabassoon, contrafagotto, double bassoon

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor clefs, and occasionally the treble. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band, and chamber music literature. The bassoon is a non-transposing instrument known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, variety of character and agility. Listeners often compare its warm, dark, reedy timbre to that of a male baritone voice. Someone who plays the bassoon is called a bassoonist.
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