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clarinet
(klar′ə net′)
noun
a single-reed woodwind instrument with a long wooden or metal tube and a flaring bell, played by means of holes and keys
also Archaicclarionet
Origin: Fr clarinette, dim. of clarine, little bell < ML clario: see clarion
Related Forms:
- clarinetist noun or clarinettist
See clarinet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A woodwind instrument having a straight cylindrical tube with a flaring bell and a single-reed mouthpiece, played by means of finger holes and keys.
Origin:
Origin: French clarinette
Origin: , feminine diminutive of Old French clarin, clarion, clarion; see clarion
Origin: , or of Provençal clarin, oboe (from Old Provençal clar, clear, from Latin clārus; see clear)
.Related Forms:
- clarˌi·netˈist, clarˌi·netˈtist noun
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