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Definition of Oboe
1. Noun. A slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece.
Exact synonyms: Hautbois, Hautboy
Generic synonyms: Double Reed, Double-reed Instrument
Specialized synonyms: Basset Oboe, Heckelphone, Musette Pipe, Oboe Da Caccia, Oboe D'amore, Shawm
Derivative terms: Oboist
Generic synonyms: Double Reed, Double-reed Instrument
Specialized synonyms: Basset Oboe, Heckelphone, Musette Pipe, Oboe Da Caccia, Oboe D'amore, Shawm
Derivative terms: Oboist
Definition of Oboe
1. n. One of the higher wind instruments in the modern orchestra, yet of great antiquity, having a penetrating pastoral quality of tone, somewhat like the clarinet in form, but more slender, and sounded by means of a double reed; a hautboy.
Definition of Oboe
1. Noun. A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grendilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oboe
1. a woodwind instrument [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oboe
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