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uillean pipes
/ ˈɪlɪn; ˈɪlən /
plural noun
- bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm Also calledIrish pipesunion pipes
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Word History and Origins
Origin of uillean pipes1
C19: Irish píob uilleann , from píob pipe + uilleann genitive sing of uille elbow
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