bassoon | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. bassoon | a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family. |
| ~ contrabassoon, contrafagotto, double bassoon | the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family. |
| ~ double-reed instrument, double reed | a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together. |
| ~ tenoroon | a tenor bassoon; pitched a fifth higher than the ordinary bassoon. |
sneeze | | |
n. (state) | 1. sneeze, sneezing, sternutation | a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose. |
| ~ inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus. |
| ~ symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease. |
v. (body) | 2. sneeze | exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose.; "Pepper makes me sneeze" |
| ~ breathe out, exhale, expire | expel air.; "Exhale when you lift the weight" |
| ~ act involuntarily, act reflexively | act in an uncontrolled manner. |
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