bəˈsün, baˈs- sometimes bəˈzün noun
( -s )
Etymology: French basson, from Italian bassone, from basso bass — more at basso
1. : a tenor or bass double-reed woodwind instrument having a long doubled conical wooden body connected to the mouthpiece by a thin metal tube
2. : a 16-foot pipe organ stop imitating the bassoon in tone
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