single reed

noun

A reed used singly in many wind instruments, which vibrate to produce a sonorous sound.

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Meanings

nounsingle reed (plural single reeds)

plural single reeds · alternative single-reed

  1. A reed used singly in many wind instruments, which vibrate to produce a sonorous sound.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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