1. plural of clarinet; woodwind musical instruments with a single reed and a cylindrical tube

Examples

• The orchestra has four clarinets in the woodwind section.
• She practiced her scales on one of the school’s clarinets.
• The music store sells both student and professional clarinets.
• Two clarinets played the melody in perfect harmony.
• The band director assigned different parts to the three clarinets.
• These clarinets need new reeds before the concert.