bagpipes
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Noun — A wind instrument with an inflatable bag, a melody pipe, and one or more drone pipes that sound continuously as the bag is squeezed.
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Etymology
Compound of bag and pipe(s), describing the instrument's air reservoir and sounding pipes.
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What does “bagpipes” mean?
The word “bagpipes” means a wind instrument with an inflatable bag, a melody pipe, and one or more drone pipes that sound continuously as the bag is squeezed. In plain terms, the wind instrument played by squeezing air from a bag through reed pipes, famous in Scottish military and folk music.
How do you pronounce “bagpipes”?
“Bagpipes” is pronounced BAG-pyps (/ˈbæɡˌpaɪps/ in IPA).
How do you use “bagpipes” in a sentence?
Here is “bagpipes” used in a sentence: “A lone piper played the bagpipes as the procession entered the hall.”
What part of speech is “bagpipes”?
“Bagpipes” is a noun.