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oboe

o·boe [ ṓbō ] (plural o·boes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. woodwind instrument: a woodwind instrument that produces a penetrating high sound and consists of a slim tube of conical bore with a double reed and keys operated by the fingers

2. player of oboe: somebody who plays an oboe

[Late 17th century. Via Italian< French hautbois (see hautboy)]

o·bo·ist noun
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