vibrating reed

Noun
  1. A vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it (synset 104074000)
    "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"
    is a type of: vibrator - a mechanical device that vibrates
    subtypes: double reed - a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds
    same as: reed

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