|klarə|net also -ler- sometimes ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_nə̇t; usu -d.+V noun
also clar·i·o·net | ̷ ̷rēə|ne-
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Etymology: French clarinette, probably from Italian clarinetto, diminutive of clarino trumpet
1. : a single-reed woodwind instrument ; specifically : an orchestral and band instrument having a cylindrical tube with moderately flaring end, a chromatic-scale compass of about 3 1/2 octaves upward from about D below middle C, and a strong flexible violinlike tone
2. : a usually 8-foot reed organ stop with a clarinetlike tone