panpipe

[ pan-pahyp ]

/ ˈpænˌpaɪp /

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noun

a primitive wind instrument consisting of a series of hollow pipes of graduated length, the tones being produced by blowing across the upper ends.

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Which of the following words means “to make a crackling sound; crackle”?

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Origin of panpipe

First recorded in 1810–20; Pan + pipe¹