set of pipes
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A wind instrument incorporating multiple pipes, such as a panpipe or bagpipe.
Example Sentences
- "The old man taught the boy to play the flute, and together they constructed a set of pipes—the pipes o' Pan—and out along the river they would play."
- "Since the 1950s, Vic Damone has always had a great set of pipes, but at 67, he's plumbing his songs with a maturity and grace that's even more mesmerizing."
- "Peaches—who usually raps her lyrics in husky tones—also reveals she has one helluva set of pipes, belting out "Talk to Me" with enough power to give any disco diva pause."