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bagpipe

noun bag·pipe \ˈbag-ˌpīp\

: a musical instrument that is played especially in Scotland and that has a bag, a tube for blowing air into the bag, and pipes where the air leaves and makes sounds

Full Definition of BAGPIPE

:  a wind instrument consisting of a reed melody pipe and from one to five drones with air supplied continuously either by a bag with valve-stopped mouth tube or by bellows —often used in plural
— bag·pip·er \-ˌpī-pər\ noun
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First Known Use of BAGPIPE

14th century

Rhymes with BAGPIPE

blowpipe, cold type, downpipe, drainpipe, flue pipe, half-pipe, hornpipe, hosepipe, lead-pipe, light pipe, n-type, pitch pipe, p-type, panpipe, pinstripe, rareripe, reed pipe, rock tripe, sideswipe, soil pipe, standpipe, stovepipe, tailpipe, tintype, touch-type, unripe, wild type, windpipe
BAGPIPE Defined for Kids

bagpipe

noun bag·pipe \ˈbag-ˌpīp\

Definition of BAGPIPE for Kids

:  a musical instrument played especially in Scotland that consists of a tube, a bag for air, and pipes from which the sound comes

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