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bag·pipe
 bagpipe
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- pronunciation:
- baeg
paIp
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
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(often pl.) a musical instrument, played esp. in Scotland, consisting of a double-reed melody pipe and one or more drone pipes that protrude from a flexible leather bag that is inflated through a blowpipe by the breath or by bellows. The pipes are traditionally made of wood.
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| derivation: |
bagpiper (n.) |
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