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pitchpipe

pitchpipe noun: a small pipe used to set the pitch for an instrument, song etc.

Noun

pitchpipe (plural pitchpipes)

  1. A small pipe used to set the pitch for an instrument, song etc.
    • The lady with the spiritual bent blew a pitchpipe and the choir members began singing lustily, “Oh, Jesus, walk by my side, / Then I always, always be satisfied.”1963 (date written), John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces, London: Penguin Books, published 1980 (1981 printing), →ISBN

Forms of pitchpipe

pluralpitchpipes

Origin of pitchpipe

From pitch + pipe.

Questions about pitchpipe

What does pitchpipe mean?
Pitchpipe means a small pipe used to set the pitch for an instrument, song etc.
What part of speech is pitchpipe?
Pitchpipe is a noun.
What is the plural of pitchpipe?
The plural of pitchpipe is pitchpipes.

Words near pitchpipe in the dictionary

  1. pitchpeople
  2. pitchperson
  3. pitchpersons
  4. pitchpine
  5. pitchpines
  6. pitchpipe
  7. pitchpipes
  8. pitchpole
  9. pitchpoled
  10. pitchpoles
  11. pitchpoling

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