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Noun: chalumeau (chalumeaux)  ,shal-u'mow
  1. A woodwind instrument, the predecessor of the clarinet
     
  2. The lowest range of the clarinet, reaching up to written B flat above middle C

Derived forms: chalumeaux

Type of: clarinet

Encyclopedia: Chalumeau