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Free reed — Reed Reed, n. [AS. hre[ o]d; akin to D. riet, G. riet, ried, OHG. kriot, riot.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many tall and coarse grasses or grasslike plants, and their slender, often jointed, stems, such as the various kinds of bamboo, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
free-reed — n. (Music) a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
free-reed — noun a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture • Hypernyms: ↑beating reed instrument, ↑reed instrument, ↑reed • Part Holonyms: ↑free reed instrument * * * freeˈ reed adjective (music) Having a reed that does not touch the … Useful english dictionary
Free reed aerophone — A free reed aerophone is a musical instrument where sound is produced as air flows past a vibrating reed in a frame. Air pressure is typically generated by breath or with a bellows. Operation The following illustrations depict the type of reed… … Wikipedia
free-reed instrument — noun a wind instrument with a free reed • Hypernyms: ↑wind instrument, ↑wind • Hyponyms: ↑accordion, ↑piano accordion, ↑squeeze box, ↑American organ, ↑concertina, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
free reed — noun Date: 1855 a reed in a musical instrument (as a harmonium) that vibrates in an air opening just large enough to allow the reed to move freely compare beating reed … New Collegiate Dictionary
free reed — noun a reed in a musical wind instrument whose edges do not overlap the edges of the opening over which it is fixed and that is used typically in the harmonium or concertina … Wiktionary
Reed — Reed, n. [AS. hre[ o]d; akin to D. riet, G. riet, ried, OHG. kriot, riot.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many tall and coarse grasses or grasslike plants, and their slender, often jointed, stems, such as the various kinds of bamboo, and especially… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reed babbler — Reed Reed, n. [AS. hre[ o]d; akin to D. riet, G. riet, ried, OHG. kriot, riot.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many tall and coarse grasses or grasslike plants, and their slender, often jointed, stems, such as the various kinds of bamboo, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reed bunting — Reed Reed, n. [AS. hre[ o]d; akin to D. riet, G. riet, ried, OHG. kriot, riot.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many tall and coarse grasses or grasslike plants, and their slender, often jointed, stems, such as the various kinds of bamboo, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
