bagpipe
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bag·pipe
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Definition of bagpipe
: a wind instrument consisting of a reed melody pipe and from one to five drones with air supplied continuously either by a bag with valve-stopped mouth tube or by bellows
—often used in plural
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Other Words from bagpipe
bagpiper
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Examples of bagpipe in a Sentence
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Firefighters, a color guard, bagpipes and trucks from several different towns took part in a parade Saturday to mark the 125th anniversary of the Western Springs Fire Department. — Diane Dachota, chicagotribune.com, "Western Springs parade, picnic celebrates 125th anniversary of Fire Department," 26 Aug. 2019 The memorial was an homage to the cultural diversity of the city, with speeches in both English and Spanish and bagpipes played alongside a mariachi band. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, "'Evil will not overcome us.' El Paso gathered for a public memorial to honor the shooting victims," 15 Aug. 2019 The opening parade of the Oregon Brewers Festival this year promises a different sight: Instead of a grand marshal pulled by the traditional bike chariot, a guy on a unicycle playing flaming bagpipes will get the celebration of craft beer underway. — Andre Meunier, oregonlive.com, "Oregon Brewers Festival kicks off this week with Unipiper’s ‘full flame and sound’," 21 July 2019 Musical acts were an eclectic mix, including ukulele, traditional lrish, jazz, blues, traditional hymns and tunes played on the accordion, acoustic guitar, classic rock, Highland bagpipe and drums, and more. — Melanie Savage, courant.com, "Town Sponsors First Make Music Day Hebron," 24 June 2019 The dogs didn’t know the sound of bagpipes indicated the start of the service, the finality of goodbye. — Los Angeles Times, "These police dogs are trained to help survivors. They’re not here for the bad guys," 22 July 2019 The attorney general's bagpipe playing is far from just a hobby. — Emily Tillett, CBS News, "Attorney General William Barr wows Justice Dept crowd with bagpipe playing," 26 June 2019 The sound of bagpipes will be heard in the distance this weekend as men and women dressed in Scottish garb demonstrate their skills and agility at the 46th annual San Diego Scottish Highland Games. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "11 things to do in San Diego this weekend: San Diego Scottish Highland Games, Ocean Beach Street Fair and Chili Cook-off, Old Globe’s ‘As You Like It’," 21 June 2019 Neighborhood floats and entries from community organizations, bagpipe bands, antique and classic cars. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "July 4th 2019: Here are the SF Bay Area’s parades, fireworks and more," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bagpipe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bagpipe
bagpipe
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bagpipe
: a musical instrument that is played especially in Scotland and that has a bag, a tube for blowing air into the bag, and pipes where the air leaves and makes sounds
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bagpipe
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bag·pipe
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Kids Definition of bagpipe
: a musical instrument played especially in Scotland that consists of a tube, a bag for air, and pipes from which the sound comes
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