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sax
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sax  (sks)
n.
A saxophone.
sax1
n
(Engineering / Tools) a tool resembling a small axe, used for cutting roofing slate
[Old English seax knife; related to Old Saxon sahs, Old Norse sax]
sax2
n
(Music / Instruments) Informal short for saxophone
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sax - a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)Sax - a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
Adolphe Sax
2.sax - a single-reed woodwind with a conical boresax - a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
saxophone
single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind - a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)
Translations
sax [sæks] N → saxo m
sax [ˈsæks] n (= saxophone) → saxo m
I play the sax → Je joue du saxo.
sax
n (inf: = saxophone) → Saxofon nt
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