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basset horn
bas·set horn
[
bássət hàwrn
]
(
plural
bas·set horns
)
noun
Definition:
alto clarinet:
an alto clarinet in F, used in classical music
[
Mid-19th century. < German, translating French
cor de basset
< Italian
corno di bassetto
, literally "cello-horn"
]
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