tuning pipe

noun

1. pitch pipe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuning pipe¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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