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clar·i·net 
[klar-uh-net] Pronunciation Key
[klar-uh-net] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece. |
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| clar·i·net
(klār'ə-nět') Pronunciation Key
n. A woodwind instrument having a straight cylindrical tube with a flaring bell and a single-reed mouthpiece, played by means of finger holes and keys. [French clarinette, feminine diminutive of Old French clarin, clarion, clarion; see clarion, or of Provençal clarin, oboe (from Old Provençal clar, clear, from Latin clārus; see clear).] clar'i·net'ist, clar'i·net'tist n. |
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clarinet
clarinet
1796, from Fr. clarinette, dim. of clarine "little bell," from fem. of adj. clarin, from clair, cler (see clear). The instrument said to have been invented c.1700 by J.C. Denner of Nuremberg, Germany. Alternate form clarionet is attested from 1784.
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
clarinet
clarinet
A woodwind instrument, usually made of black wood or plastic, and played with a single reed. The clarinet has extensive use in Dixieland, jazz, and military music, as well as in classical music.
Note: The most famous American clarinetist was Benny Goodman.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Clarinet
Clar"i*net`\, n. [F. clarinette, dim. of clarine, from L. clarus. See Clear, and cf. Clarion.] (Mus.) A wind instrument, blown by a single reed, of richer and fuller tone than the oboe, which has a double reed. It is the leading instrument in a military band. Note: [Often improperly called clarionet.]
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