reed
noun/riːd/
Frequency rank: #3,869 most common English word
Meaning
a thin piece of cane or metal in a wind instrument that vibrates to produce sound; also a tall grass-like plant growing in wet areas.
Example sentence
The musician carefully adjusted the reed in his clarinet before the performance.
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