oboist
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oboe (ˈəʊbəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | a woodwind instrument of the family that includes the bassoon and cor anglais, consisting of a conical tube fitted with a mouthpiece having a double reed. It has a penetrating nasal tone. Range: about two octaves plus a sixth upwards from B flat below middle C |
| 2. | a person who plays this instrument in an orchestra: second oboe |
| [C18: via Italian oboe, phonetic approximation to French haut bois, literally: high wood (referring to its pitch)] | |
| 'oboist | |
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Oboist
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