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/ˌklæɹɪˈnɛt/ · noun
(music) A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and altissimo (high)..
Use clarinet when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Clarinet means (music) A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and altissimo (high)..
Common synonyms include agony-pipe.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use clarinet where its definition matches the intended context.
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