oboe: Meaning and Definition of
o•boe
Pronunciation: (ō'bō), [key]
— n.
- a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece.
- (in an organ) a reed stop with a sound like that of an oboe.
- (a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter O.)
o•boe
Pronunciation: (ō'bō), [key]
— n.
- a navigation system utilizing two radar ground stations that measure the distance to an aircraft and then radio the information to the aircraft.
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