contrabassoon

/ˈˌkɑntrəbəˈsun/
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Other forms: contrabassoons

Definitions of contrabassoon
  1. noun
    the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
    synonyms: contrafagotto, double bassoon
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    type of:
    bassoon
    a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
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