organ pipe
Americannoun
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one of the pipes of a pipe organ.
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something resembling such a pipe.
Etymology
Origin of organ pipe
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75
Example Sentences
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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 ● Apr. 27, 2022
Leaving the small white airport, we passed a palisade of organ pipe cactuses.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
It was only on Feb. 5, 2003, the day of the first chord change, that the first organ pipe chords could actually be heard inside the church.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2020
On a recent day in February, it was possible to see the uprooted remains of an organ pipe cactus, the protected and rare species that resembles a pipe organ.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2020
In fact they will form a cavity between them, a bit like an organ pipe that will resonate only at certain notes.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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