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2 Definitions of: oboe

    1. 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 middle C
    2. noun, a person who plays this instrument in an orchestra. Archaic form: hautboy
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