Noun: double reed dú-bul reed
- A pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds
"The oboist carefully adjusted the double reed before playing"
- A woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
"The oboe is a well-known double reed";
- double-reed instrument
Derived forms: double reeds
Type of: beating-reed instrument, reed, reed instrument, vibrating reed
Encyclopedia: Double reed