organ pipe

American  

noun

1. one of the pipes of a pipe organ.

2. something resembling such a pipe.

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Etymology

Origin of organ pipe

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75

Example Sentences

As a result, many sounds such as voices, flutes and organ pipes would play at a lower pitch, Leighton said.

From Salon

The gods had no rainbow bridge to parade across as they entered Valhalla at the end, just the organ pipes magisterially seen through the hangings.

From Los Angeles Times

The organ pipes will be sent for restoration, Calvary Episcopal Church Rector Scott Walters said.

From Seattle Times

Calvary Episcopal Church in downtown Memphis had loaded a Penske truck with nearly 2,000 organ pipes for transport to Spencer Organ Company in Boston, where they were to undergo restoration, news outlets reported.

From Seattle Times

To amplify the faint signal, physicists place in the field an ultracold cylindrical metal cavity designed to resonate with radio waves just as an organ pipe rings with sound.

From Science Magazine