reed
reed · reeds · reeded · reeding
To thatchTo thatch.
/ɹiːd/
» Most bassoonists make their own reeds.
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2 senses(transitive)To thatch.
To mill or mint with reeding.
Examples
17 sentencesMost bassoonists make their own reeds.
I need to buy a couple of clarinet reeds.
One of the reeds of my harmonica has gone flat.
A swan is gliding toward the reeds.
The centipede maneuvered through the tall reeds.
Origin
From Middle English reden, from the noun (see above).From Middle English reden, from the noun (see above).
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Forms
reeds, reeding, reeded, reededLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle