reed stop
- noun
- /rid stɑp/
- Specialized
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- The cathedral organist added a reed stop to give the music a brighter timbre.
Examples
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Many composers specify the use of the reed stop in their organ pieces for its distinctive sound.
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A skilled organ builder can carefully voice each reed stop to match the acoustics of the church.
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The organ features a beautiful reed stop.
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Can you play the reed stop on the organ?
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The composer wrote intricate pieces that utilize the reed stop to replicate the rich tones of woodwind instruments.
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In the concert hall, the reed stop on the organ added a warm, resonant quality to the choir's performance.
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During the rehearsal, the organist adjusted the reed stop to enhance the clarity of the melody.
Synonyms
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A knob on a pipe organ that controls which pipes sound
A group of pipes on an organ that make a particular sound when you choose them
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Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun–noun compound where 'reed' specifies the kind of 'stop' (a stop that produces or uses reed sounds/reeds). Even though it is a technical organ term, the meaning ('a stop characterized by reeds or reed-like sound') is directly derivable from the constituents and follows common compounding patterns, so a learner who knows both words can infer it.
Etymology
Reed stop comes from organ pipes that use a thin metal reed inside the pipe that vibrates to make a buzzy sound like an oboe or clarinet. The stop is the control that turns this sound on, so the name tells you it makes a 'reed' instrument sound.