reed

US /riːd/
UK /riːd/
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1.

a tall, slender-leaved plant of the grass family, which grows in water or on marshy ground.

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The birds nested among the tall reeds by the river.
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He cut some reeds to make a small fence.
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rushsedgecane
2.

a thin strip of wood, cane, or metal that vibrates to produce a sound in certain musical instruments.

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The clarinet's sound is produced by a vibrating reed.
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He replaced the broken reed on his saxophone.
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vibratortongue
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reed organreed instrument