Definition of "clarinet" [clar•i•net]

• A woodwind instrument having a straight cylindrical tube with a flaring bell and a single-reed mouthpiece, played by means of finger holes and keys. (noun)

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• "To give an example — we had what we call a clarinet club."
• "Anthony McGill is the principal clarinetist of the New York Metropolitan Orchestra, a member of the Peabody Conservatory faculty in clarinet, and a much sought after soloist and chamber musician."
• "Soho the Dog: Sometimes a clarinet is just a clarinet"