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bassoonMain Entry: bas·soon Pronunciation: \bə-ˈsün, ba-\ Function: noun Etymology: French basson, from Italian bassone, from basso Date: 1724 : a double-reed woodwind instrument having a long U-shaped conical tube connected to the mouthpiece by a thin metal tube and a usual range two octaves lower than that of the oboe — bas·soon·ist \-ˈsü-nist\ noun
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