contrabassoon, contrafagotto, double bassoon
(noun) the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
Source: WordNet® 3.1
contrabassoon (plural contrabassoons)
(musical instruments) A larger version of the bassoon sounding one octave lower, having a technique similar to the bassoon but offers more resistance in every way.
• contrafagotto
• double bassoon
Source: Wiktionary
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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