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clar·i·net

 (klăr′ə-nĕt′)
n.
A woodwind instrument having a straight cylindrical tube with a flaring bell and a single-reed mouthpiece, played by means of finger holes and keys.

[French clarinette, feminine diminutive of Old French clarin, clarion, clarion; see clarion, or of Provençal clarin, oboe (from Old Provençal clar, clear, from Latin clārus; see clear).]

clar′i·net′ist, clar′i·net′tist n.
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Noun 1. clarinetist - a musician who plays the clarinetclarinetist - a musician who plays the clarinet  
instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
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