Double-reed instrument Crossword Clue

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Double-reed instrument Crossword Answer

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CONTRABASSOON

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(noun)
1. a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INSTRUMENT (verb)
1. write an instrumental score for
2. address a legal document to
INSTRUMENT (noun)
1. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
2. the means whereby some act is accomplished
DOUBLE (adjective)
1. used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
2. consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
DOUBLE (noun)
1. a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
2. a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
DOUBLE (adverb)
1. to double the degree
DOUBLE (verb)
1. make or do or perform again
2. bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain

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CONTRABASSOON
(13 letters)

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