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Clarinet's vibrating strip
A reed is a tall grass that grows in wetlands, with hollow stems and feathery seed heads.
The stems have practical uses—thatching, weaving, making primitive flutes.
In music, a reed is a thin strip of cane or metal that vibrates to produce sound in woodwinds and harmonicas: clarinet reed, saxophone reed.
The reed instruments are sometimes called simply the reeds.
A broken reed is something too weak to rely on.
Single-reed woodwind instrument
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
- harmonicaHandheld reed wind instrument
bagpipe · shawm · mouthpiece · woodwind · cane · embouchure · vibrato · tone
Wetland plant, brown spike
- bulrushTall wetland sedge
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- tuleLarge wetland sedge
rush · grass · stem · stalk · rhizome · perennial · hollow · tall
Northeastern African nation
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
- MosesHebrew prophet, liberator
bulrushes · Pan · panpipes · writing · scrolls · calligraphy · biblical · fragility
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
estuary · delta · riparian · shoreline · shallows · brackish · freshwater · waterfowl
clarinet
Single-reed woodwind instrument
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
harmonica · bagpipe · shawm · mouthpiece · woodwind · cane · embouchure · vibrato · tone · pitch
cattail
Wetland plant, brown spike
tule · rush · grass · stem · stalk · rhizome · perennial · hollow · tall · slender
Egypt
Northeastern African nation
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
Moses · bulrushes · Pan · panpipes · writing · scrolls · calligraphy · biblical · fragility · humility
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
fen · estuary · delta · riparian · shoreline · shallows · brackish · freshwater · waterfowl · heron
basket
Woven carrying vessel
wickerwork · cordage · roofing · fencing · screens · boats · flooring · arrows · pens · calamus
bendable
Able to curve
swaying · slender · whippy · resilient · springy · bowing · wavering · graceful · delicate · fragile
- freshwater lifecatfish, trout, bass, salmon, frog
- NileNile, River Nile, Blue Nile, White Nile, Nile Delta
- pond lifetadpoles, fish, frog, frogs, algae
- lakefrontlake house, lake cabin, lakefront, lakeshore, waterfront
- long thin thingsstrip, ribbon, strand, filament, thread
- bagpipesbagpipe, bagpipes, chanter, drones, bag
reedstalwart
Unwavering loyal supporter
rock · oak · mensch · pillar of strength · tower of strength
- Lou Reed
- thin as a reed
- reed diffuserOil-wicking fragrance dispenser
- slender reedUnreliable source of support
- broken reedUntrustworthy source of support
- double reedPaired vibrating cane strips