pitch pipe

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.
Also called tuning pipe.


Origin:
1705–15
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pitch pipe
 
n
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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