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

saxophone

noun
 
/ˈsæksəfəʊn/
 
/ˈsæksəfəʊn/
(also informal sax)
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  1. a metal musical instrument that you blow into, used especially in jazz and dance music. A saxophone has a reed and belongs to the woodwind family.Topics Musicb2
    Word Originfrom the name of Adolphe Sax (1814–94), the Belgian instrument-maker + -phone (see phone).
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