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chalumeau

Pronunciation: /ˈʃalʊməʊ/

Definition of chalumeau

noun (plural chalumeaux pronunc. same)

a reed instrument of the early 18th century from which the clarinet was developed.
(also chalumeau register) the lowest octave of the clarinet’s range.