Meanings
nounC instrument (plural C instruments)
plural C instruments
- entertainmentan instrument that either does not transpose, or transposes by an octave or multiple octaves.
Origin
In reference to the musical note C.
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APA
C instrument. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%20instrument
MLA
“C instrument.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%20instrument. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “C instrument,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%20instrument.
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