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clarinet definition

clari·net (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 clar′·io·net′ (-ē ə net′)

Etymology: Fr clarinette, dim. of clarine, little bell < ML clario: see clarion

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