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sax·horn

 (săks′hôrn′)
n.
Any of a family of valved brass wind instruments that resemble the bugle and have a full even tone and wide compass.
[After Sax, surname of 19th-century Belgian instrument-making family.]
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saxhorn

(ˈsæksˌhɔːn)
n
(Instruments) a valved brass instrument used chiefly in brass and military bands, having a tube of conical bore and a brilliant tone colour. It resembles the tuba and constitutes a family of instruments related to the flugelhorn and cornet
[C19: named after Adolphe Sax (see saxophone), who invented it (1845)]
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sax•horn

(ˈsæksˌhɔrn)

n.
any of a family of brass instruments close to the cornets and tubas.
[1835–45; after A. Sax (1814–94), a Belgian who invented such instruments]
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Noun1.saxhorn - any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valvessaxhorn - any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves
brass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
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saxhorn

[ˈsækshɔːn] N → bombardino m
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saxhorn

n (Mus) → Saxhorn nt, → Saxofon nt
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