Sax (Noun)
Meaning 1
A single-reed woodwind with a conical bore.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The smooth sound of the sax filled the jazz club on Friday nights.
- She had always dreamed of learning to play the sax in a professional orchestra.
- His fingers moved quickly over the keys of the sax as he improvised a solo.
- The sax player in the band added a rich, soulful sound to their performances.
- The sound of a lone sax drifted through the quiet streets of the city at night.
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Meaning 2
A Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax, a Belgian instrument maker.
- Adolphe Sax was a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone in the mid-19th century.
- Sax's innovative design of the saxophone combined elements of brass and woodwind instruments.
- Adolphe Sax was born in Dinant, Belgium in 1814 and went on to become a renowned instrument maker.
- The saxophone was patented by Adolphe Sax in 1846 and quickly gained popularity in military bands and concert halls.