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uillean pipes
(uil|lean pipes)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɪlɪn, ˈɪlən/
plural noun
Irish bagpipes played held on the knee using bellows worked by the elbow, and having three extra pipes on which chords can be played.
Origin:
early 20th century
: from Irish
píob uilleann
, literally 'pipe of the elbow'
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