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clarinet

nounmasculine/klɐɾiˈnɛtɨ/medium

cla·ri·ne·te

Definition

A woodwind instrument with a single reed and a cylindrical body.
The clarinet solo in the piece was beautifully played.
He plays the clarinet in the school band.
Common collocations
play the clarinetclarinet soloB-flat clarinetbass clarinet

Etymology

Do francês 'clarinette', diminutivo de 'clarine' (campainha), do provençal 'clar' (claro).

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