tenor saxophone

noun

A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the baritone saxophone but larger than the alto saxophone, with a range of A♭₂ to E₅ or similar.

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Meanings

nountenor saxophone (plural tenor saxophones)

plural tenor saxophones

  1. A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the baritone saxophone but larger than the alto saxophone, with a range of A♭₂ to E₅ or similar.

    Synonyms: tenor sax

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the baritone saxophone but larger than the alto saxophone, with a range of A♭₂ to E₅ or similar.

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tenor sax
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