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noun
A slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece.
synonyms: hautboy, oboe.
is a specific kind of: double-reed instrument, double reed.
is a broader term that covers: basset oboe, heckelphone | musette pipe | oboe da caccia | oboe d'amore | shawm.
derivation: oboist.
Dutch: hoboPolish: obój
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