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clarinet
clarinet
noun clar·i·net \ˌkler-ə-ˈnet, ˌkla-rə-; ˈkler-ə-nət, ˈkla-rə-\
: a musical instrument that is shaped like a tube and that is played by blowing into the top of the tube through a special mouthpiece
Full Definition of CLARINET
: a single-reed woodwind instrument having a cylindrical tube with a moderately flared bell and a usual range from D below middle C upward for 31⁄2 octaves
— clar·i·net·ist or clar·i·net·tist \ˌkler-ə-ˈne-tist, ˌkla-rə-\ noun
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Origin of CLARINET
French clarinette, probably ultimately from Medieval Latin clarion-, clario
First Known Use: 1733
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