reed


  1. Music A primitive wind instrument made of a hollow reed stalk.
  2. Music
    1. A flexible strip of cane or metal set into the mouthpiece or air opening of certain instruments to produce tone by vibrating in response to a stream of air.
    2. An instrument, such as an oboe or clarinet, that is fitted with a reed.
  3. A narrow movable frame fitted with reed or metal strips that separate the warp threads in weaving.


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