Reed or Reeds may refer to:

Science, technology, biology, and medicine

Reed bird (disambiguation) Reed bird may refer to: * Reed bunting * Pallas's reed bunting Pallas's reed bunting (''Emberiza pallasi''), also known as Pallas's bunting, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors ...

Reed pen A reed pen ( grc-gre, κάλαμοι '; singular ') is a writing implement made by cutting and shaping a single reed straw or length of bamboo. History and manufacture Reed pens with regular features such as a split nib have been found in An ...

, writing implement in use since ancient times *

Reed (plant) Reed is a common name for several tall, grass-like plants of wetlands. Varieties They are all members of the order Poales (in the modern, expanded circumscription), and include: In the grass family, Poaceae * Common reed ('' Phragmites austr ...

, one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales *

Reed reaction The Reed reaction is a chemical reaction that utilizes photochemistry, light to redox, oxidize hydrocarbons to alkylsulfonyl chlorides. This reaction is employed in modifying polyethylene to give chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE), which noted fo ...

, in chemistry *

Reed receiver A reed receiver or tuned reed receiver (US) was a form of multi-channel signal decoder used for early radio control systems. It uses a simple electromechanical device or '' 'resonant reed' '' to demodulate the signal, in effect a receive-only mo ...

, an outdated form of multi-channel signal decoding * Reed relay, one or more reed switches controlled by an electromagnet *

Reed switch Reed or Reeds may refer to: Science, technology, biology, and medicine * Reed bird (disambiguation) * Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times * Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales * ...

, an electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field *

Reed valve Reed valves are a type of check valve which restrict the flow of fluids to a single direction, opening and closing under changing pressure on each face. Modern versions often consist of flexible metal or composite materials (fiberglass or carbon f ...

, restricts the flow of fluids to a single direction *

Reed (weaving) A reed is part of a weaving loom, and resembles a comb. It is used to separate and space the warp threads, to guide the shuttle's motion across the loom, and to push the weft threads into place."Reed." ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. ...

, a comb like tool for beating the weft when weaving * Reed's law, describes the utility of large networks, particularly social networks *

Reed–Solomon error correction Reed–Solomon codes are a group of error-correcting codes that were introduced by Irving S. Reed and Gustave Solomon in 1960. They have many applications, the most prominent of which include consumer technologies such as MiniDiscs, CDs, DVDs, Bl ...

, a systematic way of building codes that can be used to detect and correct multiple random symbol errors *

Reed–Sternberg cell Reed–Sternberg cells (also known as lacunar histiocytes for certain types) are distinctive, giant cells found with light microscopy in biopsies from individuals with Hodgkin lymphoma. They are usually derived from B lymphocytes, classically ...

, related to Hodgkin's disease

Organizations

* Reed (company), offering employment-related services (UK) *

Reed and Stem Reed and Stem (present-day WASA Studio) is an American architectural and engineering firm. The firm was founded in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1891 as a partnership between Charles A. Reed (1858–1911) and Allen H. Stem (1856–1931), the successfu ...

, former architecture firm St. Paul, Minnesota *

Reed Arena Reed Arena is a sports arena and entertainment venue located at the corner of Olsen Boulevard and Kimbrough Boulevard in College Station, Texas. This facility is used for Texas A&M University basketball games and commencement ceremonies, concerts, ...

, a sports arena in College Station, Texas *

Reed College Reed College is a private university, private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus in the Eastmoreland, Portland, Oregon, Eastmoreland neighborhood, with Tudor style architecture ...

, Portland, Oregon ** Reed Research Reactor, a research nuclear reactor at the college **

Reed, Portland, Oregon The Reed neighborhood of Portland, Oregon is in the southeast section of the city, just north of the campus of Reed College. The neighborhood is bounded on the west by railroad tracks, on the north by SE Holgate Ave., on the east by SE 39th Ave., ...

, the surrounding neighborhood * Reed-Custer High School, in Braidwood, Illinois *

Reed Elsevier RELX plc (pronounced "Rel-ex") is a British multinational information and analytics company headquartered in London, England. Its businesses provide scientific, technical and medical information and analytics; legal information and analytics; ...

, the publishing company **

Reed Construction Data CMD Group, formerly Reed Construction Data and Construction Market Data, is a provider of business information for the North American construction industry. CMD is owned by ConstructConnect. Its historical roots lie in Construction Market Data, ...

Reed Business Information RELX plc (pronounced "Rel-ex") is a British Multinational corporation, multinational information and analytics company headquartered in London, England. Its businesses provide scientific, technical and medical information and analytics; legal i ...

Reed Exhibitions RELX plc (pronounced "Rel-ex") is a British multinational information and analytics company headquartered in London, England. Its businesses provide scientific, technical and medical information and analytics; legal information and analytics; ...

, trade fairs and convention organizing company *

Reed family The Reed family is an American business family who focuses on landownership. The family currently controls Simpson Investment Company, established 1890, and its spin-off Green Diamond Resource. The family owns 1.37 million acres across California ...

, the family of Mark E. Reed *

Reeds Jewelers Reeds Jewelers is a United States, U.S. retail jewellery, jewelry company founded in 1946 by Bill and Roberta Zimmer in Wilmington, North Carolina. Reeds Jewelers sells diamonds and precious gems, fine jewelry, brand-name watches, Pandora charms, ...

, a U.S. retail jewelry company *

Reed High School (disambiguation) Reed High School may refer to: *Edward C. Reed High School, a school in Sparks, Nevada *Sarah T. Reed High School Sarah T. Reed High School is a high school in Eastern New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. History Reed opened in 1988 and was dir ...

Reed House (disambiguation) Reed House may refer to: ;in the United States ''(by state then city)'' * William Reed House, Birmingham, Alabama, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Birmingham *Will Reed Farm House, Alleene, Arkansas *Reed House (Leipsi ...

, several *

Reed Middle School (disambiguation) Reed Middle School can refer to several United States middle schools, including: * Walter Reed Middle School in the Studio City area of Los Angeles, California * Reed Middle School in Springfield, Missouri Springfield is the third largest city i ...

, several *

Reed Plantation, Maine Reed Plantation is a plantation in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 129 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the plantation has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.38%, ...

, United States *

Reed Publishing Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd (formerly A. H. Reed Ltd and A. H. and A. W. Reed Ltd) was one of the leading publishers in New Zealand. It was founded by Alfred Hamish Reed and his wife Isabel in 1907. Reed's nephew Alexander Wyclif Reed joined the fi ...

, a New Zealand publishing house *

Reed's, Inc. Reed's Inc. is a USA based company that manufactures soft drinks and candies. The company was founded by Christopher J. Reed in 1989. It was originally based in Los Angeles, California but moved its headquarters to Norwalk, Connecticut in Septem ...

, manufactures naturally brewed sodas, California, United States *

Records of Early English Drama The Records of Early English Drama (REED) is a performance history research project, based at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1976 by a group of international scholars interested in understanding “the native tradition ...

(REED), a theatre research centre at the University of Toronto, Canada

People

Reed (name) Reed may be either a surname or given name. Reed as a surname "Reed" is commonly believed to be a nickname-derived surname referring to a person's complexion or hair being ruddy or red. At least one example of the Reed surname, that origi ...

, a surname or given name

Places

Cities and towns

* Reed, Arkansas, United States * Reed, California, former name of Ostrom, California * Reed, Kentucky, United States *

Reeds, Virginia Reeds is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlan ...

, United States * Reed, Wisconsin, United States *

Reed City, Michigan Reed City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,425 at the 2010 census. It is located in southwestern Osceola County and is the county seat. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total ar ...

, United States *

Reed-Cooke Reed-Cooke is a small urban neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated within the boundaries of the larger and more prominent neighborhood of Adams Morgan, just north of the city's original L'Enfant-planned area. Its residents, and its ...

, a neighborhood in Washington DC, United States *

Reed Creek, Georgia Reed Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,604 at the 2010 census, up from 2,148 at the 2000 census. Geography Reed Creek is located in northeastern Hart County at (34.441880, -82.9 ...

, United States *

Reed, Hertfordshire Reed is a small village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire. It is situated on a chalk ridge, approximately south of the market town of Royston. The Prime Meridian passes just to the east of the village, between Reed and Barkway. The modern A ...

, United Kingdom *

Reed, Norway Reed may be either a surname or given name. Reed as a surname "Reed" is commonly believed to be a nickname-derived surname referring to a person's complexion or hair being wikt:ruddy, ruddy or red. At least one example of the Reed surname, t ...

Reeds Branch Reeds Branch is a stream in Vernon County, Missouri, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Little Osage River. Reeds Branch was named for the family of Solomon Samuel Reed, pioneers who settled there in the 1840s. See also *List of rivers ...

, a stream in Missouri *

Reed Point, Montana Reed Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census. Geography Reed Point is located at (45.707165, -109.544546). According to the United States Census Bureau, t ...

, of statistical meaning only *

, United States *

Reed Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Reed Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 229 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 239 tabulated in 2010. History Reed Township was named for William Reed, an early settler. The ...

, United States

Historic interest

Reed-Wood Place The Reed—Wood Place is a historic farmstead at 20 Meetinghouse Road in Littleton, Massachusetts. Description and history It is a complex of attached buildings typical of 19th century New England farms. At one end is the main house, a five ...

, a historic site Littleton, Massachusetts * Reed's Creek Farm, a historic home Maryland, United States *

Reed and Barton Complex The Reed and Barton Complex is an historic industrial complex at West Brittania and Danforth Streets in Taunton, Massachusetts. It is the site of one of Taunton's first and largest industries, now known as Reed & Barton, a privately held silversm ...

, a historic industrial complex in Taunton, Massachusetts *

Reed Gold Mine The Reed Gold Mine is located in Midland, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and is the site of the first documented commercial gold find in the United States. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark because of its importance and li ...

, defunct, in Midland, North Carolina * Reed Memorial Library, Carmel, New York, United States

Other uses

Reed Airport (disambiguation) Reed Airport may refer to: * Reed Airport (Oregon), a private use airport in Olex, Oregon, United States (FAA: 1OR5) * Reed Ranch Airport, a public use airport in Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States (FAA: I92) * Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, a pub ...

* ''

Reed v. Reed ''Reed v. Reed'', 404 U.S. 71 (1971), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States holding that the administrators of estates cannot be named in a way that discriminates between sexes. In ''Reed v. Reed'' the Supreme Court rule ...

'', a United States Supreme Court case (Equal Protection case) *

Reed's Regiment of Militia Reed's Regiment of Militia also known as the 6th Middlesex County Militia Regiment was called up at Littleton and Westford, Massachusetts on September 27, 1777, as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regimen ...

, a military unit in the U.S. war of independence *

Reeding Reeding is a technique wherein a number of narrow ridges called "reeds" are carved or milled into a surface. __NOTOC__ Numismatics In numismatics, reeded edges are often referred to as "ridged" or "grooved" (American usage), or "milled" (Britis ...

, the process or effect of creating "reeds" around the edges of coins, furniture, and architectural columns *

Reed (mouthpiece) A reed (or lamella) is a thin strip of material that vibrates to produce a sound on a musical instrument. Most woodwind instrument reeds are made from ''Arundo donax'' ("Giant cane") or synthetic material. Tuned reeds (as in harmonicas and acco ...

, the vibrating piece in woodwind musical instrument ** Double reed **

Quadruple reed A quadruple reed is a type of reed by means of which the sound is originated in various wind instruments. The term "quadruple reed" comes from the fact that there are four pieces of dried palm leaf vibrating against each other, in pairs. A qua ...

Reed pipe A reed pipe (also referred to as a ''lingual'' pipe) is an organ pipe that is sounded by a vibrating brass strip known as a ''Reed (music), reed''. Air under pressure (referred to as ''wind'') is directed towards the reed, which vibrates at a ...

, a type of organ pipe, as distinct from a flue pipe