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pitch pipe
noun
- a small flute or reed pipe producing one or more pitches when blown into, used chiefly for establishing the proper pitch in singing or in tuning a musical instrument.
pitch pipe
noun
- a small pipe, esp one having a reed like a harmonica, that sounds a note or notes of standard frequency. It is used for establishing the correct starting note for unaccompanied singing
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pitch pipe1
First recorded in 1705–15
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Example Sentences
Both it and the pitch-pipe used by him as leader of the choir are now resting silent in Memorial Hall.
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He fumbled for his pitch-pipe, and arose with a confused intention of attempting a musical exorcism.
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We cannot believe that even Caius Gracchus could, when he was warmed by passion, have listened to Licinius's pitch-pipe.
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Then begins the hollow and flute-like modulation of a pitch-pipe within the great building.
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He was also the first to use the pitch-pipe in order to ensure some degree of certainty in "striking up the tune" in church.
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