con·tra·bas·soon (k n tr -b-s n , -b -)n. The largest and lowest pitched of the double-reed wind instruments, sounding an octave below the bassoon. Also called double bassoon. |
contrabassoon [ˌkɒntrəbəˈsuːn]
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(Music / Instruments) the largest instrument in the oboe family, pitched an octave below the bassoon; double bassoon
contrabassoonist n
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| Noun | 1. |  contrabassoon - the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe familybassoon - a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family |
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