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In some senses, sax is marked as obsolete, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.
sax
/sæks/
noun 4verb 2name 2
Collocations
3VERB + SAX
buy, improvise, play, plays
SAX + NOUN
mary, tom
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
Alternative spelling of zax.
2
A knife or sword; a dagger about 50 cm (20 inches) in length.
verb
1
To cut or slash with a sharp instrument; incise; scarify.
noun
1
Clipping of saxophone.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Tom wanted to buy a soprano sax, but couldn't afford one.
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The baritone sax that Tom wanted to buy was way too expensive for him.
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It's been a long time since I've heard Tom play his baritone sax.
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I play the tenor sax.
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The baritone sax that Mary wanted to buy was way too expensive for her.
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If you want to learn to improvise on the sax, you have to know all the scales--major and minor--backward and forward.
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