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uillean pipes

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/ ˈɪlɪn, ˈɪlən /

plural noun

  1. Also called: Irish pipes.   union pipes.  bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm

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Etymology

Origin of uillean pipes

C19: Irish píob uilleann , from píob pipe + uilleann genitive sing of uille elbow

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