double bassoon

n. See contrabassoon.

double bassoon

n (Instruments) music the lowest and largest instrument in the oboe class; contrabassoon

con•tra•bas•soon

(ˈkɒn trə bæˈsun, -bə-)

n. a bassoon larger in size and an octave lower in pitch than the ordinary bassoon; a double bassoon. [1890–95; contra-² + bassoon] con′tra•bas•soon′ist, n.

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Noun

double bassoon - the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe familycontrabassoon, contrafagottobassoon - a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family

double bassoon

double bassoon:

see contrabassooncontrabassoon,
large, deep-toned instrument of the oboe family, also called double bassoon. Its tube, over 16 ft (5 m) long, is doubled upon itself four times. It was first made by Hans Schreiber of Berlin in 1620.
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double bassoon

Related to double bassoon: contrabassoon

noun

Synonyms for double bassoon

noun the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family

Synonyms

contrabassoon
contrafagotto

Related Words

bassoon

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