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bas·soon
 bassoon
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A bassoon is a kind of instrument for playing music. It is a tall instrument and can play some very low notes. The main part of its body is a long wooden tube. A smaller, metal tube is attached to it, and this has a part that you blow through to make sounds.
My dad plays the bassoon. When I stand next to it, it is much taller than I am!
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bassoonist (n.) |
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