Reed — synonyms, definition

1. Reed (Noun)

5 synonyms

John Reed Walter Reed beating-reed instrument reed instrument vibrating reed

5 definitions

Reed (Noun) — United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920).

Reed (Noun) — United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902).

Reed (Noun) — Tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites.

Reed (Noun) — A vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it. ex. "the clarinettist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"

Reed (Noun) — A musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed.

14 types of

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15 types

Arundo conspicua Arundo donax Chionochloa conspicua Phragmites communis carrizo common reed ditch reed double reed double-reed instrument free-reed giant reed single-reed instrument single-reed woodwind toetoe toitoi