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panpipe — [pan′pīp΄] n. [ PAN1 + PIPE] [also P ] a primitive musical instrument made of a row or rows of reeds or tubes of graduated lengths bound together and played by blowing across the open upper ends: also panpipes or Pan s pipes … English World dictionary
panpipe — /pan puyp /, 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. Also, Pan s pipes, panpipes. [1810 20; PAN + PIPE1] * * * or syrinx Wind instrument … Universalium
panpipe — noun Etymology: Pan, its traditional inventor Date: 1820 a primitive wind instrument consisting of a series of short vertical pipes of graduated length bound together with the mouthpieces in an even row often used in plural … New Collegiate Dictionary
panpipe — Synonyms and related words: English horn, Pandean pipe, aulos, basset horn, basset oboe, bassoon, bombard, clarinet, contrabassoon, contrafagotto, cromorne, double bassoon, double reed, fife, fipple flute, flageolet, flute, hautboy, heckelphone,… … Moby Thesaurus
panpipe — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. syrinx, Pan s pipes. See music … English dictionary for students
panpipe — n. reed pipe, type of wind instrument made from wooden pipes of different lengths … English contemporary dictionary
panpipe — pan·pipe … English syllables
panpipe — pan•pipe [[t]ˈpænˌpaɪp[/t]] n. mad 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 . Etymology: 1810–1820 … From formal English to slang
panpipe — /ˈpænpaɪp / (say panpuyp) noun a wind instrument consisting of a series of pipes of graduated length, the notes being produced by blowing across the upper ends. Also, Pan s pipes …
panpipe — noun a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together • Syn: ↑pandean pipe, ↑syrinx • Hypernyms: ↑pipe … Useful english dictionary
