sax·o·phone
 saxophone
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- pronunciation:
- saek
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fon
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noun |
| definition: |
a wind instrument with a curved metal body and a mouthpiece with a single reed.
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saxophonist (n.) |
The
saxophone was named after its inventor, the Belgian instrument maker, Antoine Sax.