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tuning pipe

American  

noun

  1. pitch pipe.


Etymology

Origin of tuning pipe

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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It was not unlike to the sound made by a boy with a tuning pipe.

From Project Gutenberg

First, tune 3C by tuning pipe, or as directed.

From Project Gutenberg

The tuner should carry with him a tuning pipe or fork tuned to 3C in one or the other of these pitches.

From Project Gutenberg