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reeds
verb(reed)
mill
reeds
noun(reed)
any of various tall grasses with slender often prominently jointed stems that grow especially in wet areas
reeds
noun(reed)
a stem of a reed
reeds
noun(reed)
a person or thing too weak to rely on : one easily swayed or overcome
reeds
noun(reed)
a reed in a musical instrument that vibrates against the edges of an air opening (as in a clarinet or organ pipe) to which it is attached
reeds
noun(reed)
any of a genus (Sparganium of the family Sparganiaceae) of herbaceous plants with globose fruits resembling burs
reeds
noun(reed)
two reeds bound together with a slight separation between them so that air passing through them causes them to beat against one another and that are used as a sound-producing device in certain woodwind instruments (such as members of the oboe family)
reeds
noun(reed)
a reed in a musical instrument (such as a harmonica) that vibrates in an air opening just large enough to allow the reed to move freely
reeds
noun(reed)
a tall perennial grass (Arundo donax) native to Mediterranean regions that has woody stems used especially in making baskets, shelters, and reeds for woodwind instruments

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