"pitchpipe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pitchpipes [plural]
Etymology: From pitch + pipe. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pitch|pipe}} pitch + pipe Head templates: {{en-noun}} pitchpipe (plural pitchpipes)
  1. (music) A small pipe used to set the pitch for an instrument, song etc. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-pitchpipe-en-noun-4l~Zb6xP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for pitchpipe meaning in English (1.1kB)

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