Meaning Of The Word Oboe

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oboe
variable noun: An oboe is a musical instrument shaped like a tube which you play by blowing through a double reed in the top end.

oboe in American English
a double-reed woodwind instrument having a range of nearly three octaves and a high, penetrating, melancholy tone

oboe in American English 1
noun: a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece

oboe in American English 2
a navigation system utilizing two radar ground stations that measure the distance to an aircraft and then radio the information to the aircraft

oboe in British English
noun: 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 mid

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