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noun
Any of a group of similar brass instruments, resembling a bugle in shape, but with valves
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: brass, brass instrument
History
Invented by Adolphe Sax.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
