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oboe Definition


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oboe
noun oboes
    1. A double-reed treble woodwind instrument with a penetrating tone.
    2. An organ stop with a similar tone.
    3. An oboe player in an orchestra.
      Example: The oboes stood up
Derivative: oboist
noun
    Etymology: 18c: Italian, from French hautbois, literally ‘high wood', with reference to the instrument's pitch.



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