pitchpipe

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pitchpipe

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From pitch + pipe.

noun pitchpipes

A small pipe used to set the pitch for an instrument, song etc. The lady with the spiritual bent blew a pitchpipe and the choir members began singing lustily, “Oh, Jesus, walk by my side, / Then I always, always be satisfied.”

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@misc{pitchpipe_2026,
  title = {pitchpipe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pitchpipe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}