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PITCHPIPE
Etymology
Noun
pitchpipe (plural pitchpipes)
(music) A small pipe used to set the pitch for an instrument, song etc. [from 17th c.]
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.”
Source: Wiktionary
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