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panpipes

Syllabification: (pan·pipes)
Pronunciation: /ˈpanˌpīps/
Definition of panpipes

noun

  • a musical instrument made from a row of short pipes of varying length fixed together and played by blowing across the top.

Origin:

originally associated with the Greek rural god Pan

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