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pitchpipe en · NOUN

Etymology

From pitch + pipe.

Meanings

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:

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