reed
/riːd/
noun
- A tall, slender plant that grows in wet areas, such as marshes or along rivers.
- We cut some reeds to use as natural garden stakes.
- Ducks often hide among the reeds near the shore.
- The reeds swayed gently in the wind by the lake.
- A thin strip of material (such as cane or metal) in a musical instrument that vibrates to produce sound, as in a clarinet, saxophone, or harmonica.
- The clarinet player replaced the old reed with a new one.
- He soaked the reed in water before playing the saxophone.
- A broken reed can cause the instrument to sound muffled.
- A device in a loom that separates the threads of the warp.
- The weaver adjusted the reed to create a tighter weave.
- The old loom had a metal reed that was still in good condition.
- Each thread passed through a slot in the reed.