Vibrating Reed (Noun)
Meaning
A vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it; "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A typical reed instrument uses a single vibrating reed to produce its distinctive sound.
- The musician inserted the vibrating reed into her clarinet mouthpiece before taking the stage.
- The instrument's designer experimented with different vibrating reed materials to achieve the perfect tone.
- In the factory, workers carefully cut and shaped the thin strips of cane to become vibrating reeds.
- The musician carefully soaked the vibrating reed in water before attaching it to her instrument to avoid cracks.