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saxophone

/ˈsæksəfəʊn/noun

उच्चारण सैक्सफ़ोन

सैक्सोफ़ोन (फूँककर बजाया जाने वाला धातु का वाद्य यंत्र)

Core word

noun
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    [C]

    a metal musical instrument that you blow into, with a curved shape and keys for the fingers, used especially in jazz

    सैक्सोफ़ोन (फूँककर बजाया जाने वाला धातु का वाद्य यंत्र)

    • He plays the saxophone in a jazz band.
    • The tune was played on a tenor saxophone.
    • The saxophone sounded warm and smooth in the evening.
    + 2 more examples
    • Our music teacher plays the saxophone beautifully.
    • She practises the saxophone for an hour after school.

    Synonyms sax

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Synonyms

sax

⌂Word origin and word building

From the name of Adolphe Sax, the Belgian instrument maker who invented it in the 1840s.

यह शब्द Belgium के वाद्य-निर्माता Adolphe Sax के नाम से बना है, जिन्होंने 1840 के दशक में इसका आविष्कार किया था।