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crum·horn

 (krŭm′hôrn′)
n.
Variant of krummhorn.
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crumhorn

(ˈkrʌmˌhɔːn) or

krummhorn

n
(Instruments) a medieval woodwind instrument of bass pitch, consisting of an almost cylindrical tube curving upwards and blown through a double reed covered by a pierced cap
[C17 cromorne, krumhorn, from German Krummhorn curved horn]
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crum•horn

(ˈkrʌmˌhɔrn)

n.
a Renaissance musical reed instrument having a cylindrical tube curved at the end.
[1950–55; < German Krummhorn=krumm crooked, bent + Horn horn]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.crumhorn - a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn)
double reed, double-reed instrument - a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
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