Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
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bassoon | (noun) a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family | - |
contrabassoon | (noun) the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family | Synonyms: contrafagotto, double bassoon |
monsoon | (noun) a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter | - |
(noun) any wind that changes direction with the seasons | - | |
(noun) rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains | - |