From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Musicsaxophonesax‧o‧phone /ˈsæksəfəʊn $ -foʊn/ (also sax /sæks/ informal) noun [countable]
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APMa curvedmusicalinstrument made of metal that you play by blowing into it and pressingbuttons, used especially in popularmusic and jazzExamples from the Corpussaxophone• In one corner was a cello; in another a saxophone.• Biscoe is a saxophonevirtuoso of great lyricism, passion, stamina, and considerable versatility.• I feel good when people tell me I play the flute like a saxophone.• The jazzyclarinet and saxophonesolos of Norbert Stachel work well in setting the New Orleans milieu early on as well.• Clyde also brought along his saxophone and sheet music.• Berne started playing saxophone in high school.• Alto and sopranosaxophones, clarinet, flute. b Baltimore.• Tenor and soprano saxophones. b. White's Chapel, Oklahoma, 1940.Originsaxophone(1800-1900)French from Adolphe Sax (1814-94), Belgian musician who invented the instrument