Reed

/ri:d/
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Definition

Noun: 1. A tall, slender grass with hollow stems: A type of perennial grass that grows in wetlands, characterized by its tall, hollow, jointed stems. Plants of the genera Arundo and Phragmites are common examples. 2. A vibrating part of a musical instrument: A thin strip of stiff material (traditionally a piece of cane, but also synthetic materials) that vibrates when air is blown over or through it, producing sound in certain wind instruments. 3. A musical instrument that uses such a vibrator: An informal term for a musical instrument that produces sound via a vibrating reed, such as a clarinet or saxophone. 4. A device for weaving: A comb-like part of a loom that separates the threads of the warp and beats the weft into place.

Examples of Usage
  • As a type of grass:
    • The pond was fringed with tall reeds.
    • The roof of the hut was thatched with reeds.
  • As a part of a musical instrument:
    • A clarinetist must carefully wet the reed before playing.
    • The oboe uses a double reed, while the saxophone uses a single reed.
  • Referring to the instrument itself (informal):
    • He specializes in the woodwind family, particularly the reeds.
  • In weaving:
    • The weaver threaded the yarn through the reed of the loom.
Advanced Usage
  • "A broken reed" (idiom): A person or thing that is too weak or unreliable to be depended on for support.
    • After his failure to deliver on his promises, he was considered a broken reed by his colleagues.
Variants and Related Words
  • Reedy (adj):
    • Full of or resembling reeds. A reedy marsh.
    • (Of a sound or voice) Thin and high-pitched. He had a reedy, nasal tone.
Synonyms
  • For the plant: Cane, rush, bulrush.
  • For the instrument part: Vibrator, tongue (in some contexts).
Related Idioms
  • "To lean on a reed": To depend on someone or something that is weak or untrustworthy. (Similar to "a broken reed").
    • Trusting him with such an important task is like leaning on a reed.
Noun
  1. a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
  2. 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
  3. United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)
  4. United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)
  5. tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

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