saxophone

/ˈsæksəfəʊn/ noun [C] (informal sax)

Definition

› a metal musical instrument that you play by blowing into it and pressing keys to produce different notes

saxophonist

/sækˈsɒfənɪst/

/ˈsæksəfəʊnɪst/ noun [C] › someone who plays the saxophone

(Definition of saxophone noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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