double bassoon

noun

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Here the warmly expressed playing of double bassoons, oboes, clarinets and so forth captured the unerring synchronicity and mutual empathy of these musicians. Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 16 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double bassoon was circa 1876

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“Double bassoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20bassoon. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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