set of pipes

set of pipes
a) A wind instrument incorporating multiple pipes, such as a panpipe or bagpipe.

The old man taught the boy to play the flute, and together they constructed a set of pipes—the pipes o Pan—and out along the river they would play.

b) Voice for singing.

Since the 1950s, Vic Damone has always had a great set of pipes, but at 67, hes plumbing his songs with a maturity and grace thats even more mesmerizing.


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