double reed

noun

A pair of reeds, in any of several wind instruments, that are joined together and vibrate together.

“To me, the bassoon is the greatest of the double reeds.”

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double-reed instrument
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Meanings

noundouble reed (plural double reeds)

plural double reeds · alternative double-reed

  1. entertainmentA pair of reeds, in any of several wind instruments, that are joined together and vibrate together.
  2. broadlyentertainmentAn instrument using a double reed.

    To me, the bassoon is the greatest of the double reeds.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together

Similar
double-reed instrument
Broader
beating-reed instrumentreed instrumentreed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Danish dobbelt rørblad
  • dobbelt rørblada pair of reeds in wind instruments
Dutch dubbelriet
  • dubbelrieta pair of reeds in wind instruments
German Doppelrohrblatt
  • Doppelrohrblatta pair of reeds in wind instruments
Irish feag dhúbailte
  • feag dhúbailtea pair of reeds in wind instruments
Cite this entry
APA

double reed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20reed

MLA

“double reed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20reed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double reed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20reed.

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