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Definition of clarinet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clarinet

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/ˌklærəˈnet/
 
/ˌklærəˈnet/
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  1. a musical instrument of the woodwind group. It is like a pipe in shape and has a reed and a mouthpiece at the top that you blow into.Topics Musicc1
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French clarinette, diminutive of clarine, denoting a kind of bell.
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