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Meaning of SAX

Pronunciation:  saks

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
  2. [n]  a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
 
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 Synonyms: Adolphe Sax, saxophone
 
 See Also: maker, shaper, single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sax\, n. [AS. seax a knife.]
A kind of chopping instrument for trimming the edges of
roofing slates.
 

 

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