Bagpipes

/ˈbæɡ.paɪps/ noun

A wind instrument with a bag that you squeeze to push air through multiple pipes, producing a loud, distinctive sound.

From Middle English 'bag' (a pouch) and 'pipe' (a tube). The combined word 'bagpipe' appears in English texts from the 1300s, though the instrument existed in ancient civilizations.

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