set of pipes

A 'set of pipes' can refer to both a musical instrument with multiple tubes and a person's singing voice.

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Definition

B2Music

(technical)A wind instrument with multiple tubes, like a panpipe or bagpipe.

Example

  • The musician played a haunting melody on his set of pipes.

B2Idiom

(informal)A strong or impressive singing voice.

Example

  • She really has a set of pipes; her performance was incredible!

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "set of pipes":

water pipeservice pipepipe chaseorgan pipepipe snakepipe tonglay pipe