contrabass clarinet

noun

The largest musical instrument in the clarinet family, sounding two octaves below the soprano clarinet.

Meanings

nouncontrabass clarinet (plural contrabass clarinets)

plural contrabass clarinets

  1. The largest musical instrument in the clarinet family, sounding two octaves below the soprano clarinet.
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