Bagpipes

/ˈbæɡ.paɪps/ noun

Definition

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

Etymology

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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Bagpipes produce sound so powerful that bagpipers have been used in military regiments for centuries—the sound carries so far that soldiers marching miles away could hear their unit's bagpipes cutting through gunfire and chaos, making it easier to stay in formation during battle.

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