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Meaning of bagpipes

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bagpipes

Pronunciation:/ˈbæɡ.pɑɪps/

noun

Definitions

  1. A musical wind instrument of Celtic origin, 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: Bagpipes are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire.