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basset horn
basset horn [ bássit hórn ] (plural basset horns)


noun 
Definition:
 
alto clarinet: an alto clarinet in F, used in classical music
[Mid-19th century. < German, translating French cor de basset< Italian corno di bassetto, literally 'cello-horn']
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