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Noun: contrabassoon  ,kón-tru-bu'soon
  1. The bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
    "The contrabassoon added depth to the orchestra's sound";
    - contrafagotto, double bassoon

Derived forms: contrabassoons

Type of: bassoon

Encyclopedia: Contrabassoon