panpipe
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pan·pipe
(păn′pīp′)n. often panpipes
A simple wind instrument consisting of a series of pipes or reeds of graduated length bound together, played by blowing across the top open ends. Also called mouth organ, Pandean pipe, pan flute, syrinx.
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panpipe
(ˈpænˌpaɪp)n
one of a set of panpipes
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pan•pipe
(ˈpænˌpaɪp)n.
a primitive wind instrument consisting of a series of hollow pipes of graduated length, the tones being produced by blowing across the upper ends.
Often, pan′pipes`. [1810–1820]
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Noun | 1. | panpipe - a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together pipe - a tubular wind instrument |
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