Bagpipes
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbæɡˌpaɪps/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bagpipes is a noun meaning A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
Meaning
A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
Example Sentences
Bagpipes are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire.
“Iʼll tell you something: there is nothing in the world like the sound of the bagpipes to raise a manʼs morale, to lift his spirits, and give him strength.”
Word Forms
- bagpipe
Synonyms for bagpipes
Depending on context, synonyms include bagpipe, pipes.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pipes, pipers, pipe, panpipes, drone, bourdon.
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