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sax
1
(sax)
Pronunciation:
/saks/
noun
informal
a saxophone:
alto sax
[
as modifier
]
:
a sax solo
a saxophone player:
tenor saxes Alan Thompson and Sue Ferris
Derivatives
saxist
noun
Origin:
early 20th century
: abbreviation
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