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oboe

/ˈoʊboʊ/

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What does oboe mean?

noun

  1. A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
  2. radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter O.
  3. Initialism of off-by-one error.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈoʊboʊ/

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Their father had played the oboe in an orchestra in Sweden, before he came to America to better his fortunes.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44
Herschel played the oboe in a military band.
Samuel SmilesSelf Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and PerseveranceProject Gutenberg ebook #935