reed
noun
/ɹiːd/
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- (countable, music) Part of the mouthpiece of certain woodwind instruments, comprising a thin piece of wood or metal which shakes very quickly to produce sound when a musician blows over it.
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ancia
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- (countable, weaving) A comb-like part of a beater for beating the weft when weaving.
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pettine
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- (countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.
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canna,
canniccio,
giunco
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- (countable) The hollow stem of these plants.
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canna
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- (countable, music) A musical instrument such as the clarinet or oboe, which produces sound when a musician blows on the reed.
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strumento ad ancia
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