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Definition of contrabassoon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

contrabassoon

noun

/ˈkɒntrəbəsuːn/

/ˈkɑːntrəbəsuːn/

(also double bassoon)

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a bassoon that is larger and longer than the normal type and produces lower notes

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